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CRESSWELL, Bernard Barton

Personal Details

Service Number:	82
Enlisted:	16 July 1934
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	No. 76 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 30 November 1912
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Modern School, Western Australia 1926-28
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 17 April 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Plot G, Row A, Grave 2,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board

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World War 2 Service

16 Jul 1934:	Enlisted Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
16 Jul 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 82
17 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 82, No. 76 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Squadron Leader Cresswell 82 of 76SQN RAAF (Commanding Officer) was flying 75SQN Kittyhawk A29-7 which was shot down by Japanese Zero fighters near Bulolo River, New Guinea during an early morning reconnaissance mission over the Lae area

Squadron Leader Cresswell 82 of 76SQN RAAF (Commanding Officer) was flying 75SQN Kittyhawk A29-7 which was shot down by Japanese Zero fighters near Bulolo River, New Guinea during an early morning reconnaissance mission over the Lae area

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Plane was Kittyhawk A29-7. Lost Bulolo River, Papua New Guinea

Plane was Kittyhawk A29-7. Lost Bulolo River, Papua New Guinea

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• Appointment to Short Service Commission 1935
• AWM - Roll of Honour
• CWGC Record, Lae War Cemetery
• Dead Flier Was Noted Athlete (
• Kalgoorlie Miner Article 22 May 1942
• Member’s NAA Casualty file
• Member’s NAA Personnel file
• Perth Modern School Digital Honour Board
• WW2 Service - DVA Nominal Roll

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