Andrew William MACARTHUR-ONSLOW

MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, Andrew William

    Service Numbers: 56976, 261535
    Enlisted: 12 January 1937, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
    Last Unit: No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin
    Born: Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 28 December 1917
    Home Town: Campbelltown, Campbelltown Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Aerial Surveyor
    Died: Accidental (Flying Accident), Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1943, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: Tamworth War Cemetery, Nth Tamworth, NSW
    Row A Grave 6
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    Non Warlike Service

    12 Jan 1937: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 56976, Involvement - Non-Warlike (Pre-WW2) Service: From - 12/01/1937, To - 12/09/1939. During his Service - Promotions: 14/01/1937, [Cpl] Corporal; 06/04/1939, [Sgt] Sergeant. (NAA, Pre-WW2, Service Record - Pg's-1, 2).
    12 Jan 1937: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 56976, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    14 Jan 1937: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal
    6 Apr 1939: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant

    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 261535, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin

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    Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

    Son of Francis Arthur MacARTHUR-ONSLOW & Sylvia Seton Raymond (nee CHISHOLM) MacARTHUR-ONSLOW.

    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Sergeant Dawson 405724 and Flight Lieutenant MacArthur-Onslow 261535 (former s/no 1535) were killed in the loss of Wirraway A20-45 near Curralubula, NSW

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