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GOODWIN, Arthur Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 413985 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia, 3 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Morotai Island, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 21 September 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Armidale Teachers' College WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Innes World War 2 Memorial, Kurri Kurri War Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Maryborough Staff Pilots No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School RAAF Honour Board, Parramatta NSW Department of Education Teachers and Trainees WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 413985 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413985, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 21 Sep 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413985, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Goodwin 413985 was lost at sea near Morotai in the Netherlands East Indies - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial
He was flying Kittyhawk A29-1057 from Labuan to Oakey as part of the Number 2 Aircraft Depot (Richmond) Ferry Flight
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