Trevor William DAVEY

DAVEY, Trevor William

Service Number: VX69200
Enlisted: 22 December 1941
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 1st Movement Control Group
Born: Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 11 July 1902
Home Town: Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental (Aircraft accident), Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1943, aged 41 years
Cemetery: North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld
Plot A. Row B. Grave 2, Rockhampton War Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Lance Sergeant, VX69200
22 Dec 1941: Enlisted Lance Sergeant, 1st Movement Control Group
22 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX69200

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200) of Number 5 Movement Control Group, Australian Army Transport Corps

Son of George Henry and Annie Davey of Elsternwick, Victoria

 

USAAC Dakota C-47A (C-47-20-DL, VH-CGK, #42-23420 possibly named Pushy Cat) of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group left Batchelor airfield headed for Archerfield airfield in Brisbane. The aircraft broke up in mid-air during a violent storm over Rewan Station south of Springsure in Queensland killing all on board:

USAAC (Crew):

2nd Lieutenant Raymond E. Anglin (Pilot) (0-665501)

2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Kennedy (Co-pilot) (0-680036)

Sergeant Frank J. Ropinski (Aerial Engineer)

Sergeant Harold L. Baumstein (Radio Operator)

Sergeant Robert L. Adkins (passenger)

 

Australian Army (passengers):

Lieutenant Harley Horace Lockie (NX151680)

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453)

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82072)

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200)

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213)

Gunner William Howard Dorman (QX24775)

Private Andrew Henry Mildren (QX52001)

 

Royal Australian Air Force (passengers):

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edgar Abbot (264204)

Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin (405265)

Sergeant Ronald Keith Pitchford (410850)

Corporal William Brady (35720)

Corporal Francis Paul Morris (71310)

LAC John Given Maxwell (21638)

LAC Stanley Kirk Sims (28071) 452 Sqn

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