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HOLT, Eric James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 431775 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School Western Junction |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 6 August 1925 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Western Junction, Tasmania, Australia , Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 27 January 1944, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Plot B. Row A. Grave 7, Carr Villa General Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Evandale No 7 Flying Training School Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 431775 | |
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| 13 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School Western Junction | |
| 13 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 431775 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Eric William and Irene Ellen Holt of Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Collision between Tiger Moth aircraft T5411 & A17-274 of Number 7 Elementary Flying Training School near Western Junction, Tasmania - both pilots were killed, no other crew on board the aircraft: Leading Aircraftman Eric James Holt 431775 was the pilot of A17-274 & Leading Aircraftman Harold Reginald Taylor 53567 was the pilot of T5411
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