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LYONS, Sydney Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 72043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 3 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit |
| Born: | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1920 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), New Guinea, 13 July 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lae Memorial, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 72043 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 72043, 3 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit | |
| 30 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 72043 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Lawrence Noel Berry 50804 and Leading Aircraftman Sydney Ernest Lyons 72043 from 3RIMU (Number 3 Radio Installation and Maintenance Unit - attached to 346 RADAR Station) were drowned between Krankit Island and Madang, New Guinea