Dudley Frank GRIMSEY

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Service Number:	435169
Enlisted:	26 March 1943
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 1 Bombing and AIr Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 January 1925
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Brisbane State High School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 1944, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Evans Head War Cemetery, NSW Plot B Row C Grave 6,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 435169, Brisbane, Queensland
26 Mar 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 435169
19 Jun 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
14 Jan 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 435169, No. 1 Bombing and AIr Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head, Empire Air Training Scheme

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Fairey Battle L5094 from Number 1 Air Observer School crashed at Evans Head killing Sergeant Hopper 425939 / LAC Grimsey 435169 / LAC Harrison 433593