Ernest Albert HARPS-BURT

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HARPS-BURT, Ernest Albert

Service Number:	441279
Enlisted:	19 June 1943
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale
Born:	Kew Victoria Australia , 30 May 1925
Home Town:	Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, near Sanga Sanga airstrip Tawi Borneo, 11 June 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Plot 24. Row B. Grave 11
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 441279
19 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 441279, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
19 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 441279
4 Dec 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale
18 Feb 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 441279, Air War SE Asia 1941-45, No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit, Labuan

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

Ernest Albert Harps-Burt was the son of Stanley Ernest and Reta Mary Harps-Burt, of Mount Hawthorn. Western Australia.

On 8 June, Flying Officers Woodham and Harps-Burt, Flight Lieutenant Wymond and Warrant Officer Royds, flew to Sanga Sanga Bombao Island Borneo to provide anti-mosquito spraying of Labuan and other invasion areas. On 11 June 1945, Harps-Burt and his crew were killed instantly when A9-718 crashed into Bombao Island and burst into flames.

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