Virtual War Memorial | Edward Hope ILLINGWORTH

Edward Hope ILLINGWORTH Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

ILLINGWORTH, Edward Hope

Service Number:	406619
Enlisted:	3 February 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 2 Air Observers School Mount Gambier
Born:	Narrogin, Western Australia , 19 July 1919
Home Town:	Narrogin, Narrogin, Western Australia
Schooling:	University of Western Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Accidental, Mount Ararat, Victoria, Australia, 21 May 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria C. of E. Plot. Sec. BBA. Grave 15.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mount Gambier RAAF Arvo Anson W2020 Crash Site, Narrogin War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 406619
3 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 406619
3 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 4 Recruit Depot (RAAF)
29 Mar 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
19 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 4 Service Flying Training School Geraldton, for aircrew training on No. 11 Pilot course
1 Apr 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 2 Air Observers School Mount Gambier
21 May 1942:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 406619, No. 2 Air Observers School Mount Gambier, Killed in aircraft accident during training.
Date unknown:	Involvement

Help us honour Edward Hope Illingworth's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.