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REID, Frank Blunden
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402137 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 30 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Artarmon, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Chatswood Intermediate High School (1929-31) North Sydney Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia (1932) |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Egypt, Middle East, 15 February 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt Plot 17. Row E. Grave 7 Local Roll of Honour - Roseville, NSW |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 402137 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402137, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402137 | |
| 13 Jan 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 3 Feb 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402137, Emb. Sydney for Egypt | |
| 30 Apr 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402137, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Reid 402137 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft - Kittyhawk AK605 - was shot down by the German fighter ace Leutnant Hans-Joachim Marseille near Gambut airfield
Sergeant Reid has an entry in the book "Those Other Eagles" by Christopher Shores
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