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NORRIS, Reginald George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 821, A821 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia, 16 January 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Panel 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 821 | |
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| 4 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, A821 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Fairey Battle L5683 & L5700 collided in mid-air approximately 5 miles east of Terrigal in NSW while on a ferry flight delivering the aircraft to Number 1 Bombing and Gunnery School
Pilot Officer Reginald George Norris # 821 (pilot of L5683) & Flying Officer Thomas Kenneth Wright # 768 (pilot of L5700) were both killed when the aircraft crashed into the sea
Their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Sydney Memorial