CROW, Thomas James Russell
| Service Number: | 409818 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, 24 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Canterbury, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Mildura, Victoria, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 26 November 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mildura (Nichols Point) Public Cemetery, Victoria War Graves Plot C. Row B. Grave 1, Mildura Public Cemetery, Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll, Merrinee F/O Thomas "CROW" Memorial Plaque |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura | |
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| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409818 | |
| 26 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409818, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Low Flying Accident |
In Memorium Notices
CROW-On November 26, during manouvres, Flying Officer Thomas James Russell
Crow, Cambuslang, 36 Monomeath, avenue. Canterbury, devoted son of James and Agnes, dearly loved brother of Archie (A.I.F.) and Margaret, and loving brotherin-law. of Audrey, grandson of , the Rev. Thomas Brown. MA.
CROW - In .cherished and everlasting memory of Russell, killed in aircraft accident, much loved and loving nephew of Barbara Young, and loving cousin of Nancy Robertson, aged 21 years -Sweet memories.
Submitted 19 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Son of James and Agnes Hamilton Crow of Canterbury, Victoria
Flying Officer Crow was the pilot of Kittyhawk aircraft A29-80 of Number 2 Operational Training Unit which crashed into a large dead tree while performing a low level flying exercise 20 miles west of Mildura
Kittyhawk A29-80 previously served with 76 SQN and participated in the battle for Milne Bay, in September 1942 it was flown by Sergeant Loudon on a mission to attack Japanese shipping off Normanby Island
In May 1943 the aircraft ground looped on landing after a training flight wrecking the undercarriage and damaging the port wing, engine cowling and airscrew - following repairs it was allocated to 2 OTU
Reference: ADF Serials http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a29b.htm
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