ELLYARD, Ronald Victor
| Service Number: | 406932 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Como, Western Australia, Australia, 27 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Air crash - training flight, Pine Creek, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 2 August 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory R.A.11., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 406932 | |
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| 26 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406932, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 26 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406932 | |
| 2 Aug 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406932, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Marmaduke and Emily Ellyard
Husband of Muriel Bertha Ellyard of Subiaco, WA
Ronald Elyard trained with No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Geraldton in Western Australia, before being transferrd to No. 12 Squadron.
406932 POFF Ronald Victor Ellyard and 32805 FSgt Angus Milton Nicholls were killed in the loss of 12 Squadron RAAF Wirraway Aircraft A20-544 near Pine Creek, Pell, NT. The incident occurred at 1545 hrs 02/08/42, when the port wing of the aircraft separated from the airframe during a practice dive bombing attack at Pine Creek in the Northern Territory. The aircraft crashed and was completely wrecked and burnt. The crew, 406932 Pilot Officer Ronald Victor Ellyard and 32805 Flight Sergeant Angus Milton Nicholls were both killed.
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