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HYLAND, Francis Ettiene
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3515 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Victoria Park, London, England, 11 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Mount Torbreck, Victoria, Australia, 16 May 1940, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria R.C. Plot. Compt. I. Grave 562. (GRM/3), Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park, Fawkner Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jun 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 3515 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 3515 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Avro Anson aircraft A4-4 of Number 14 Squadron crashed at Mount Torbreck, Victoria
All crewmen were killed: Flying Officer Anthony Ashby Daniel 243 / Corporal Francis Ettiene Hyland 3515 / Corporal Herman Fred Sass 2560 / Corporal Ivan Lapen Stowdor 2474
Son of Charles William and Alice Hyland; husband of Eileen Alma Hyland of Balwyn, Victoria