Darrel Owen CONNOLLY

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Service Number:	429218
Enlisted:	5 November 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Lithgow, New South Wales Australia , 23 March 1916
Home Town:	Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Teachers College, New South Wales Australia
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 26 August 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 5. Row D. Grave 15. Local Roll of Honour - Ashfield NSW
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 429218
5 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 429218, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
14 Apr 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 429218, Embarked Sydney for Canada
17 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
17 Mar 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
20 Jul 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 429218, No. 100 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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