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GRANT, Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 419616, V171013 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 23 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Cobden, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil Engineer (Cadet) - Shire of Heytesbury, Cobden, Victoria |
| Died: | Accidental, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia, 27 August 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia Royal Australian Air Force. Plot C. Row D. Grave 4. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie RAAF K9380 and L5654 Crash Site, Port Pirie RAAF Memorial and Flagpoles |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 419616 | |
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| 26 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V171013 | |
| 10 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 419616 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Johns 428024 was the pilot of Fairey Battle K9380 and onboard were 3 trainee gunners: LAC Gardiner 432548 / LAC Griffith 432506 / LAC Grant 419616 - all personnel were killed in a mid-air collision with Fairey Battle L5654 during air to air gunnery practice
Sergeant Ninness 423173 was the pilot of Fairey Battle L5654 and AC Cyril Albert Venables 122157 was an armament assistant who was onboard acting as the drogue operator
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Lewis and Margaret Mary Grant, of Cobden, Victoria.
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