Coming Soon.
PUUSEPP, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402452 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Operational Training Units (RAF) |
| Born: | Tallimm, Estonia, 26 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Boys High School & University of Sydney |
| Occupation: | Medical undergraduate |
| Died: | Accidental (plane crash), Cumberland, England, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, 28 December 1941, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Causewayhead Cemetery, Silloth, Cumbria, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402452, Sydney, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402452 | |
| 28 Dec 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402452, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, 1 Operational Training Unit (RAF) |
Personal Stories
Death of Sgt Puusepp
Sgt.-Pilot Harold Puusepp(20), of Bond!, who was killed in an aero plane accident While serving with the RAAF in England. He was one of. the ' first 40 pilots sent to Rhodesia for training. Educated at Sydney High School, he rowed in the college eight, and later at Wesley. He was studying medicine at the University of Sydney when he enlisted.
He died with 3 other RAAF members.
Source Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231765020?searchTerm=Harold%20Puusepp
Submitted 11 December 2023 by julia keith
Biography contributed
Harold PUUSEPP was born in Tallim, Estonia on 26th September, 1921
His parents were Peter & Emilie PUUSEPP
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.