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PHILLIPS, Philip McLean
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422979 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 24 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 9 March 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Narrandera War Cemetery, New South Wales Row D Grave 5, Narrandera War Cemetery, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Alstonville War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballina Surf Lifesaving Club Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 422979 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 422979, No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Tiger Moth aircraft A17-257 & A17-174 from 8EFTS collided in mid-air and crashed near Narrandera, killing all on board:
A17-174 - Flying Officer (Pilot) Connellan 407571 & LAC Phillips 422979
A17-257 - Pilot Officer (Pilot) Croft 401616 & LAC Harding 423539
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