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COVELL, James Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405833 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), At sea - between Townsville and Cairns, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 19 July 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane State High School Honour Board, Sydney Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 405833 | |
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| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 405833 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer James Eric Covell 405833 and Flying Officer Maurice Samuel Thomas 2080 (272080) were killed when Tiger Moth A17-476 of Station Headquarters Townsville crashed between Townsville and Cairns, Queensland - their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Sydney Memorial