Edward Loughry REIS

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Service Number:	400291
Enlisted:	18 August 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1918
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), India, 27 October 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 400291
18 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 400291

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Flying Officer Edward Loughry Reis 400291 of 82 Squadron RAF was killed when Vultee Vengeance AN944 crashed near Begumpet Aerodrome, Karachi, India

Sergeant Charles Marklew RAF 946993 was also killed