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NINNESS, Gordon Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 423173 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia, 5 December 1923 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Port Pirie, South Australia, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia, 27 August 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia Plot C. Row D. Grave 6., Port Pirie General Cemetery, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie RAAF K9380 and L5654 Crash Site, Port Pirie RAAF Memorial and Flagpoles |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 423173 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 423173 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Ninness 423173 was the pilot of Fairey Battle L5654 when it had a mid-air collision with Fairey Battle K9380 during air to air gunnery practice - AC Cyril Albert Venables 122157 was an armament assistant who was onboard acting as the drogue operator
SGT Johns 428024 was the pilot of Fairey Battle K9380 and onboard were 3 trainee gunners: LAC Gardiner 432548 / LAC Griffith 432506 / LAC Grant 419616
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Albert William and Mary May Ninness, of Concord, New South Wales.
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