Donald Gordon CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL, Donald Gordon

Service Numbers: 418718, V166974
Enlisted: 16 April 1942
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: Aircrew Training Units
Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1924
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Geelong Grammer, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Teacher
Died: Accidental (during Air Operations), Wewak, New Guinea, 17 February 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Lae War Cemetery
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Pilot Officer, 418718
16 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V166974
17 Jun 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 418718, Aircrew Training Units
17 Jun 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 418718, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF)
17 Feb 1945: Involvement Pilot Officer, 418718, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Dakota A65-34 (VH-CUF) of 36 Squadron RAAF crashed while performing airdrop duties to Australian ground forces near But in Wewak, New Guinea

There were two survivors: Squadron Leader Lewis Keith Jackson 261723 RAAF and Private Joseph George Law TX13582 (T24441) of 2/160 Australian Supply Depot Platoon

Four of the crew and two soldiers were killed:

Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Robert Charles Mathews 407125 of 36 Squadron

Pilot Officer Donald Gordon Campbell 418718 of 36 Squadron

Corporal Arthur Edward Guy 142679 of 37 Operational Base Tadji

Corporal Keith Hardham 129265 of 37 Operational Base Tadji

Sergeant Harry Maurice Whaling NX18480 of 2/160 Australian Supply Depot Platoon

Private Edward John Collins VX50622 of 2/188 Australian Supply Depot Platoon

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