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MAXTED, Reginald Henry Desmond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11398 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Ringwould, England, 31 May 1913 |
| Home Town: | Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Noemfoor Island, Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 9 October 1944, aged 31 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 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 11398 | |
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| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman | |
| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 11398, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 9 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 11398, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Reginald Henry Desmond Maxted 11398 of 75SQN drowned on Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea and is commemorated on the Lae Memorial