LONG, Harry William
| Service Number: | 403352 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units |
| Born: | Rockdale, New South Wales , Australia, 14 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Ontario, Canada, 15 August 1941, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery Section 29, Plot 1.2.3., Grave 111, Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW2 Honour Roll, Manly War Memorial NSW |
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Arthur Henry and Brenda Mary LONG, of Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Harry William Long 403352 was killed when Harvard 2689 of Number 2 Service Flying Training School RCAF crashed near the 2SFTS airfield at Uplands in Ontario, Canada during a solo night training flight.
On the 15th August 1941, Harvard 2689 flown by LAC Long, was detailed to carry out a solo night training flight. At approx 0230 hours, the Instructor in charge of night flying noticed lights of an aircraft which appeared to be flying against the circuit, gliding along at a height of about 100 feet some two miles away. It disappeared and instructions were given for all aircraft flying at that time to be grounded. It was then found that Harvard 2689 with Long as Pilot was missing and searches were commenced. The wreck of the aircraft was found 2/3 miles from the drome.The pilot was seriously injured but died of his injuries.
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