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DURRANT, Ronald William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422555 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adamstown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Hornsby, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Menangle, New South Wales, Australia, 29 March 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Camden War Cemetery Plot E Row B Grave 1, Camden War Cemetery, Camden, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 422555 | |
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| 22 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422555 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Arthur Stanley and Ivy DURRANT
Husband of Shirley Beryl DURRANT of Thornleigh
15SQN Beaufort A9-550 based at the Menangle Paceway airfield crashed after take-off when the port engine failed - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Johnston 420024 (Pilot) / Flying Officer Durrant 422555 (2nd Pilot) / Flying Officer Wheller 426408 (Navigator) / Flight Sergeant Hoscher 412535 (W/T Operator) / AC Bray 141632 (ground crew)
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