Colin William LAW

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Service Number:	414048
Enlisted:	20 July 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	5 Communication Unit RAAF (Garbutt)
Born:	Blackall, Queensland, Australia, 2 May 1921
Home Town:	Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Iron Range, Queensland, Australia, 14 February 1946, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia E.B.12., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackall War Memorial, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 414048
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414048
14 Feb 1946:	Involvement Flying Officer, 5 Communication Unit RAAF (Garbutt)

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Norseman A71-4 of Number 5 Communication Unit Garbutt was lost over Iron Range in Far North Queensland with all crew onboard killed:

Flying Officer Colin William Law 414048 (Pilot) - Son of William James Law and Frances Law of Blackall, Queensland

Flight Sergeant John Brian Crawford 440276 (Navigator) - Son of Percival and Elsie Alice Crawford of Redcliffe, Queensland

Flight Sergeant George Morris Geisel 440279 (Flying Control NCO - 27OBU) - Son of Edward Henry and May Geisel of Dalby, Queensland