EDWARDS, Neville William Allan
| Service Number: | 401747 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 9 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, King Island, Tasmania, Australia, 11 July 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania C. of E. Plot. Row D1. Grave 27, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Royal Australian Air Force Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 28 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401747 | |
| 11 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401747, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale |
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RAAF Beaufort A9-352 of Number 1 Operational Training Unit (1 OTU) East Sale crashed at Currie Aerodrome, King Island, Tasmania with all crew killed:
Flying Officer Neville William Allan Edwards 401747 - Son of Harry Smith Edwards and Ethel Edwards
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kildea 418850 - Son of Joseph James Kildea and Dorothy Phillis Kildea of Hawthorn, Victoria
Pilot Officer Harold Roy Snell 421408 - Son of Josiah and Catherine Snell of Castle Hill, NSW
Pilot Officer Clarence Melville Leesue 417649 - Son of James Patrick and Martha Ellen Leesue & Husband of Mabel Gwendoline Leesue of Broken Hill, NSW
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