Norman Henry KOETSVELD

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KOETSVELD, Norman Henry

Service Number:	12517
Enlisted:	20 December 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 142 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 August 1914
Home Town:	Kew, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Daylesford Technical College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Accidental (air crash), Italy, 4 March 1944, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Bari War Cemetery XV. D. 37.,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

20 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 12517, Melbourne, Victoria
20 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 12517
24 Feb 1944:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 12517, No. 142 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Pilot, Wellington bomber HF537, crashed in heavy fog near Castelnuovo, Italy, preparing to land, returning from bombing mission over Austria on 24/2/1944. Died on 4/3/1944 from injuries sustained.
4 Mar 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 12517, No. 142 Squadron (RAF)
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 12517

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Biography contributed by Graeme Koetsveld

Wellington bomber HF537 crashed in heavy fog near Castelnuovo, Italy, while preparing to land after returning from a bombing mission over Austria on 24 Fedb 1944.

Norman died on 04 Mar 1944 from the injuries sustained.

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Vernon Temple Rutter 418182 / Flight Sergeant Godfrey Denzil Vaughan Howard 427327 / Flying Officer Norman Henry Koetsveld 12517 were killed in the loss of Wellington X HF537 of Number 142 Squadron (RAF) at Castel Nuovo, Italy

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