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RIDGWAY, Raymond Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421392 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 24 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Alberta, Canada, 26 May 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario, Canada Union Cemetery, Fort Macleod, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421392 | |
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| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421392 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Raymond Alexander Ridgway 421392 (Pilot) was killed when Fairchild Cornell FH659 of Number 2 Flying Instrument School RCAF crashed seven miles west of Barons in Alberta, Canada
The aircraft was carrying out a test flight following a major inspection. It struck the ground at high speed and broke up on impact.
Also killed was LAC William Gordon Koehler R/155628 RCAF (Aero Engine Mechanic)