Ronald Cecil CHRISTIE

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CHRISTIE, Ronald Cecil

Service Numbers:	410630, V110165
Enlisted:	12 May 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Survey Regiment
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 19 August 1920
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Cadet Engineer
Died:	Flying Accident, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Camden War Cemetery Plot E Row A Grave 10,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malvern Presbyterian Church Honour Roll WW2

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 410630
12 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V110165, 2nd Survey Regiment
31 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 410630

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Cecil Edward and Ruby May CHRISTIE of Malvern, Vic.

32SQN Beaufort A9-350 based at Camden airfield crashed near Kiama, NSW while on a night cross country training exercise - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Christie 410630 (Pilot) / Sergeant James 418721 (Navigator) / Sergeant Fanning 419465 (WOAG) / Sergeant Sharples 419226 / Pilot Officer Terrill 419426 (73SQN - passenger)

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