Coming Soon.
ETHERINGTON, Evelyn Graham Ivor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403804 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 452 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Swansea, England, 6 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Peats Ridge, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 20 November 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT D.C.8., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 403804 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units | |
| 20 Nov 1944: | Involvement Flying Officer, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Evelyn Graham Ivor Etherington's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Ivor and Winifred Etherington
Husband of Joan Gladys Etherington of Oxford, England
Flying Officer Evelyn Graeme Ivor Etherington 403804 & Flying Officer Thomas Claude Smith 409008 were killed in the loss of Wirraway A20-633 of Number 452 Squadron RAAF east of Sattler Strip, NT
They were part of a search team for Leading Aircraftman Maurice Evan Wise 88327 who had gone missing on a hike in the Black Swamp area near Darwin on the 18th of November 1944 - he must have been located as he survived the war and was discharged in January 1946
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.