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HUGHES, George Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 665 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Amberley, Queensland, Australia, Amberley, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 30 July 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 1.N.C.2, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 665 | |
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| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircrew Training Units, 3 Service Flying Training School, Amberley | |
| 8 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 665 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Edward and Isabella Maud Hughes of Ivanhoe, Victoria
Avro Anson R3553 of Number 3 Service Flying Training School crashed at Amberley Aerodrome in Queensland whilst night flying (0030 hrs), the aircraft hit trees on the boundary of the aerodrome during approach. Killed were: Leading Aircraftman Hawtrey Montague White 416010 & Flying Officer George Campbell Hughes 665
Both airmen are commemorated on a Memorial Plaque at RAAF Base Amberley
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