Henry Beirne DOUGLAS

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DOUGLAS, Henry Beirne

Service Number:	404562
Enlisted:	11 October 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Aircrew Training Units
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 March 1921
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Queensland University, Australia
Occupation:	Medical student
Died:	Flying Accident, Canada, 30 April 1941, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane H-08-09 , Nudgee Roman Catholic Cemetery, Nudgee, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 404562
11 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 404562, Aircrew Training Units
11 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 404562

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Henry Alexander Cecil and Catherine Cecilia Douglas of Ascot, Queensland

Leading Aircraftman Douglas 404562 of 1 SFTS (RCAF) was on a solo practice flight from RCAF Camp Borden, Canada in Yale training aircraft 3412 when his aircraft crashed near Cookstown, Canada

The aircraft was seen spiralling towards the earth at 3000 feet, and it continued until it hit the ground. LAC Douglas was authorised to practice precautionary landings, spins, forced landing and steep turns.

LAC Douglas was buried in the Barrie Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. Later his remains were exhumed, and sent to Australia where the remains are buried in the Nudgee Roman Catholic Cemetery

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