Neil William NEELANDS

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NEELANDS, Neil William

Service Number:	419070
Enlisted:	26 June 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 194 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 15 June 1924
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Burma, 20 June 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar Taukkyan War Cemetery, Mingaladon, Yangon, Myanmar
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 419070
26 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 419070, Aircrew Training Units
26 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419070
20 Jun 1945:	Involvement Flying Officer, 419070, No. 194 Squadron (RAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Neelands 419070 and Warrant Officer Walkington 437031 of 194 Squadron RAF were killed when Dakota KK175 hit the slope of a mountain located 4 miles south-east of Kyaukpyu on Ramree Island off the coast of Burma while flying in marginal weather conditions

Also killed were Wing Commander Robert Cree Crawford 34146 DFC RAF and Flight Lieutenant Frank Malcolm Forrester 120767 RAF

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