Creighton Carlyle OGILVIE

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OGILVIE, Creighton Carlyle

Service Number:	403599
Enlisted:	3 February 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Operational Training Units (RAF)
Born:	Gunnedah, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, 29 July 1919
Home Town:	Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales
Schooling:	Trinity Grammar, Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Insurance Agent
Died:	Flying Battle, Overhetfeld, Germany, 11 September 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Grave reference: 2. B. 9. INSCRIPTION - SEEK ME IN THE LIGHT. DEATH IS NOT THE END, THERE IS NO DEATH" "THIS MY SON"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gunnedah Cenotaph, Gunnedah Remembrance Grove, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 403599
3 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403599, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales
29 Mar 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
30 Jun 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 3 Service Flying Training School Amberley
17 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
17 Oct 1941:	Transferred 2 Embarkation Depot, Departed Australia from Newcastle on 17.11.1941, arrived 3 PRC in Bournemouth U.K. 17.2.1942
9 May 1942:	Transferred 15 Advance Flying Unit (RAF), RAF Leconfield
23 Jun 1942:	Transferred Operational Training Units (RAF), Posted to 26 OTU of 92 Group at Wing for training in Wellingtons
11 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 403599, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, 26 Operational Training Unit (RAF)

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Biography

Creighton Carlyle OGILVIE was born on 29th July, 1919 in Gunnedah, NSW

His parents were James Grant OGILVIE and Lena Meta WESTERWELLER

He enlisted on 3rd February 1941 in the Royal Australian Air Force and trained as a pilot. He flew Wellington bombers with the 26 Operational Training Unit (RAF) Sergeant (SERN: 403599)

His plane was shot down by a German night fighter and he was killed over Overhetfeld, Germany on 11th September, 1942

He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery (Grave ref. 2 B 9 ) he is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Gunnedah

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