CHOWNS, Nurden Anderson
| Service Numbers: | Q130118, 426311 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Murgon, Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Kolan & Rockhampton Schools |
| Occupation: | Junior Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, Northern Territory, Australia, 27 January 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT D.D.4., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial, Nhulunbuy Wall of Remembrance |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q130118, Townsville | |
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| 23 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q130118 | |
| 26 May 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q130118 | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 426311, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF), Brisbane | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426311, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 27 Jan 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426311, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Ventura A59-84 of Number 13 Squadron RAAF crashed near Gould Strip, Batchelor, NT killing all on board:
Warrant Officer John Kay 403695 - Son of Duncan and Margaret Kay of Manly, NSW
Flight Lieutenant George Alexander Anderson 22465 - Son of William John and Ruby Georgina Marion Anderson of Dalby, Queensland
Flying Officer Nurden Anderson Chowns 426311 - Son of Francis and Helena Chowns of Nambour, Queensland
Flying Officer Charles George Watts 423956 - Son of Arthur Benjamin and Ellen Amelia Watts & Husband of Ruth Joyce Watts of Chatswood, NSW
Leading Aircraftman James David Pugh 46571 - Son of Thomas John and Mary Pugh & Husband of Dorothy Mary Pugh of Southern Cross, WA
Flying Officer Bruce Lionel Poole 425050 - Son of Lionel Arthur and Pauline Minna Poole of Coorparoo, Queensland
Parts from aircraft A59-84 are on display at the Darwin Aviation Museum
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Nurden Anderson CHOWNS was born in Murgon, Queensland on 27th November, 1923
His parents were Francis CHOWNS & Helena Nell ANDERSON
He first enlisted in the Army during WW2 and was discharged 3 months later to join the Air Force on 20th June 1942
He died in an accidental air crash in the Northern Territory of Australia on 27th Jnaury, 1945 and is buried in the Adelaide River War Cemetery - the plane was a PV-1 Ventura A59-84
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