Reginald Charles Joffre POWELL

POWELL, Reginald Charles Joffre

    Service Number: 412179
    Enlisted: 22 June 1941
    Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
    Last Unit: Royal Australian Air Force
    Born: Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 28 July 1917
    Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Unknown
    Occupation: Salesman & Accountant
    Died: Accidental crash during aircraft operations, Burma, 1 November 1944, aged 27 years
    Cemetery: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
    Coll. grave 10. L. 6-12, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    22 Jun 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412179, Sydney
    22 Jun 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412179
    1 Nov 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 412179, Royal Australian Air Force

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    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    Reginald Charles Joffre POWELL was born in Katoomba, NSW on 28th July, 1917

    His parents were Percy Charles POWELL & Alice Maud GEARY

    He died in an accidental aircraft crash of a Liberator Aircraft (B2956) during air operations in Burma on 1st November, 1944 and is buried in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - last rank was Flight Lieutenant - 1576 Flight 357 Squadron

    Inscription: " Your lovely memory shall ever live with Mother, Dad & Dulce  RIP "

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