Fredrick Joseph IRELAND

IRELAND, Fredrick Joseph

Service Number: NX114117
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia, 28 February 1922
Home Town: Maroubra, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental (Aircraft accident), Dutch New Guinea, 18 September 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX114117

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident.  The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery