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O'DOWD, Vincent Brendan
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 429783, V185248 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Care and Maintenance Units |
| Born: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda West, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Benalla War Cemetery C A 5, Benalla War Cemetery, Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 429783 | |
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| 29 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V185248 | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Care and Maintenance Units, Number 11 Elementary Flying Training School | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 429783 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Amergin Oisin O'Dowd and Anna Catherine O'Dowd of St. Kilda West, Victoria
RAAF Tiger Moth aircraft N9258 of Number 11 Elementary Flying Training School crashed near Benalla, Victoria killing Sergeant Frank Graham 410543 & Leading Aircraftman Vincent Brendan O'Dowd 429783
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