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GLANCE, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 210073 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Boulder, Western Australia, 12 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1941, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld C. of E. Plot. Section F5. Grave 6, Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 210073 | |
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| 25 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units | |
| 25 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 210073 | |
| 30 Jun 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Jacob and Lily May Glance of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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.
Attached document explains why Sergeant Glance is buried in the general part of Townsville cemetery and was not re-located with other burials to the Townsville war cemetery in 1942
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