Clifton CORNALL

CORNALL, Clifton

Service Number: 402317
Enlisted: 19 August 1940
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 3 Wireless Air Gunnery School Maryborough
Born: Bodmin, England, 18 July 1919
Home Town: Double Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor trimmer
Died: Accidental, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 12 January 1944, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland
Plot B. Row D. Grave 10.*
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Maryborough Staff Pilots No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School RAAF Honour Board
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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Alfred Thomas Cornall and Mabel Beatrice Cornall

Husband of Mavis Alice Cornall of Double Bay, NSW

 

Flying Officer Clifton Cornall 402317 was killed when Wackett Trainer aircraft A3-16 of 3WAGS experienced an engine failure and crashed at Maryborough, QLD

The other crew member was LAC Clive Frederick Wood 432326 who was seriously injured; he was discharged in October 1945 as a Flight Sergeant

Incident mentioned in the book "Not to be shot at or exported" by Leslie Sullivan

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