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BYRNE, Roger
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not Known, 419291 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura |
| Born: | Donald, Victoria, Australia, 3 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chemist (Intern) |
| Died: | Non ops Aircraft accident, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 1 June 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mildura (Nichols Point) Public Cemetery, Victoria War Graves Plot C. Row B. Grave 11, Mildura Public Cemetery, Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cullulleraine "KNAPMAN & BYRNE" Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1937: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Not Known, 6th Field Ambulance, Served until 23 January 1942 | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 419291, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419291 | |
| 16 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419291, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Service Number 419291 (CWGC site shows 419791)
Son of Richard Thomas Patrick and Mary Byrne of Albert Park, Victoria
Pilot of Boomerang aircraft A46-14 of Number 2 Operational Training Unit which crashed near Mildura, Victoria following a mid-air collision with A46-44
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