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COGHLAN, Horace Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 59741 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Peron Islands, Northern Territory, Australia, 4 December 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 10, Northern Territory Memorial, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 59741 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 30 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 59741, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Husband of Coral Grace Coghlan of West Brunswick, Victoria
RAAF Beaufighter aircraft A19-117 of 31 Squadron was engaged in air combat exercises when it crashed into the sea near the Peron Islands, NT - all crew killed:
Flying Officer Neville Thomas Stubbs 423350 (Pilot)
Pilot Officer Malcolm John Taylor 418772 (Navigator)
Leading Aircraftman Horace Stanley Coghlan 59741 (Ground Crew - Flight Rigger)
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