Frank Hill CANNING

CANNING, Frank Hill

Service Number: 408045
Enlisted: 15 August 1940
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: EVANDALE, TAS, 24 August 1920
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Flying Battle, North West Europe, 11 April 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, New Norfolk War Memorial, Queenstown St. John Ambulance Brigade WW2 Honor Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, 408045
15 Aug 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 408045, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)

Hampden Bomber AT221

Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber AT221

On the 11 Apr 1942 AT221 from 455 Sqn (UB-D) RAAF crashed on the South bank of the Rhine, 11 kms South of Neuss. All the crew were killed and initially buried at Sturzelberg. They are now buried in the Rheinberg War cemetery, Germany


Pilot; Fg Off Robert Charles Roberts 3200 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 10.
Navigator/Bomb Aimer; Fg Off Frederick Abbey Keck 400623 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 11.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt John Ripley Wright 1057411 RAFVR- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 8.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt Frank Hill Canning 408045 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 9.

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