FORBES, Donald McPherson
| Service Number: | 406753 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Beverley, WA, 7 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Beverley, Beverley, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Northampton, Northampton, Western Australia, Australia, 24 October 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton War Cemetery, Western Australia Geraldton War Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beverley District Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 406753 | |
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| 31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 406753 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Pilot officer Forbes was a crew member in the Beaufort A9-314 aircraft, No.14 Squadron R.A.A.F., which was on a travel flight from Broome to Carnarvon when it became lost at night and crashed near Northampton, W.A.
AIR ACCIDENT.
Six Men Killed.
In an aircraft accident in this State on Sunday six members of the RAAF, including four from WA, were killed. Two members of the aircraft escaped uninjured.
The six who were killed were as follows:
RANDALL, Flying-Officer John Maxwell, of Queen's road, New Lambton, N.S.W..
FORBES, Pilot-Officer John McPherson, of Beverley, W.A.
BROCK, Flight-Sgt James, of Hallora, via Drouin West, Victoria.
ANDRE, LAC John Jeffery, of Andrews street, Esperance, W.A.
RASTON, Thomas Noel Ryder, of Kellerberrin, W.A.
SMITH, LAC Harold William, of Canning-highway, Perth, W.A.
Survivors are F/Sgt K.J. Clarke & F/Sgt J.J. Callaghan who parachuted to safety.
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