Colin Kelvin FLOCKHART

FLOCKHART, Colin Kelvin

    Service Numbers: 428679, N256679
    Enlisted: 16 February 1942
    Last Rank: Flying Officer
    Last Unit: Royal Air Force - unspecified units
    Born: Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1924
    Home Town: Earlwood, Hurstville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Fort Street Boys’ School, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Commonwealth Bank Employee
    Died: Flying Battle, Froissy, France, 8 January 1945, aged 20 years
    Cemetery: Villeneuve-St. Georges Old Communal Cemetery
    Grave 140 Headstone Inscription "TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE HEARTS YOU LOVED",
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School WW2 Honour Roll
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 428679
    16 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N256679
    10 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
    10 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 428679, No. 619 Squadron (RAF)
    8 Jan 1945: Involvement Flying Officer, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, 619SQN

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Son of John Eamshaw Flockhart and Lillian Gladys Flockhart of Earlwood, NSW

    Flight Sergeant Eric Alfred Smith 429268 & Flying Officer Colin Kelvin Flockhart 428679 were killed in the loss of Lancaster ND957 of Number 619 Squadron RAF

    Their aircraft was on the return leg from a bombing operation over Munich when it collided with another Lancaster in bad weather and reduced visibility and crashed near Froissy, Oise, France

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