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CRIDLAND, Alan Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 260424 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | 18 October 1908, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cronulla, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Northern Territory, Northern Territory, Australia, 20 November 1942, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory G.B.15., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Squadron Leader, 260424 | |
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| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 260424 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Donald William Francis and Harriet Salina Cridland
Husband of Margaret Cridland of Edgecliff, NSW
Squadron Leader Alan Thomas Cridland 260424 of Number 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit was killed in the loss of P38 Lockheed Lightning A55-2 which crashed 2 miles west of Livingstone airfield, NT while attempting a go around with a failed engine. (info from Baugher - built as USAAF aircraft 41-2159)
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