William John (Bill) ERVIN

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ERVIN, William John

Service Numbers:	NX136367, 431474
Enlisted:	12 December 1937
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 1 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head
Born:	Trundle, New South Wales, Australia, 9 June 1915
Home Town:	Trundle, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bathurst High School
Occupation:	Farmer and Grazier
Died:	Flying Accident, Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1944, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Evans Head War Cemetery, NSW Plot B Row B Grave 5.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Innes Cemetery RAAF Memorial, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Trundle WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

12 Dec 1937:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX136367
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 431474
21 Jul 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 431474, No. 1 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head
21 Jul 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 431474
11 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 431474, No. 1 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William John and Agnes Ervin; husband of Clarice Mabel Ervin, of Kirribilli.

The Glen Innes Plane
Crash
L.A.C. William John (Bill) Ervin, who was one of the victims of the plane crash in Glen Innes on Mondav last, was 29 years of ape. He is survived by his widow and young son John.

W.A.A.F. CORPORAL
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
SYDNEY. — Four RAAF airmen and a WAAF corporal were killed when carrying out a non-operational aviation training exercise in Northern New South Wales, it was officially announced today. The aircraft burnt a house into which it crashed. Those killed -were: -Flight Sergeant James Ian Noble, pilot, of Inverell; W/O William Henry Osborne, wireless operator, of Fairy Meadow; LAC Roy Cecil Edwards, trainee navigator, of Toowoomba; LAC William John Ervin, trainee navigator, of Trundle NSW; Corporal Joan May McCormack, passenger, of Richmond.

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Avro Anson LT781 of Number 1 Air Observer School crashed near Glen Innes, NSW killing all on board: ERVIN, William John (LAC) 431474 / OSBORNE, William Henry (Pilot Officer) 411513 / EDWARDS, Roy Cecil (LAC) 440278 / NOBLE, James Ian Brisbane (Flight Sergeant) 36496 / McCORMACK, Joan Mary (Sergeant) 92527 of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force

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