Reginald Hawies CURNER

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CURNER, Reginald Hawies

Service Number:	422537
Enlisted:	22 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 53 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 May 1916
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College, Waverley & Christian Brothers School, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Departmental Manager
Died:	Flying Battle, English Channel, 13 June 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 422537
22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 422537
22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422537
13 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422537, No. 53 Squadron (RAF)
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422537

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Reginald Hawies CURNER was born in Sydney on 14th May, 1916

His parents were William & Elizabeth CURNER

He married Elizabeth Mary TRIPP in Sydney on 26th July, 1941

He had previous service in the Army before enlisting in the RAAF - he embarked from Melbourne on 6th March, 1943 for Canada and the UK

Reginald went missing, believed killed while on operations attached to Coastal Command in the English Channel on 13th June 1944 - no known grave

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