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FINSTER, Mervyn Nelson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 690 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1941, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia C. of E. Plot. Section 5. Grave 192. (GRM/3), Burwood General Cemetery, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 690 | |
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| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 690 | |
| 30 Jun 1941: | Involvement Flying Officer, No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Arthur Alexander and Eva Maria Finster of Hawthorn, Victoria
Sergeant Albert Glance 210073 and Flying Officer Mervyn Nelson Finster 690 were killed when Wirraway A20-118 of Number 24 Squadron crashed during dive bombing practice after a wing collapsed as they were pulling out of a dive.