Gerald Desmond HUM

HUM, Gerald Desmond

    Service Number: 403989
    Enlisted: 9 December 1940, Enlisted at Sydney
    Last Rank: Flying Officer
    Last Unit: Not yet discovered
    Born: Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 1912
    Home Town: Narrabeen, Warringah, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Flying Battle, New Guinea area, 28 October 1942, aged 30 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Panel 6 No known grave, Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial
    Show Relationships

    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 403989
    9 Dec 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403989, Enlisted at Sydney
    31 Mar 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403989
    16 Oct 1941: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403989, Embarked for overseas service

    Help us honour Gerald Desmond Hum's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of David Gerald and Hum; husband of Grace Evelyn Hum of Narrabeen

    Plane was Lockheed Hudson A16-246 which was lost at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. It had taken off from Gurney at 7.30 on a solo reconnaisance flight after which there was no further contact. The plane was serviceable and was known to be carrying extra fuel. Following searches found no wreckage

    Showing 1 of 1 image.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents