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RILEY, Donald Arnold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21719 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Middle East, 3 December 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya Plot 6. Row E. Grave 23. Local Roll of Honour- Gunnedah New South Wales Australia , Benghazi War Cemetery, Benghazi province, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Gunnedah Cenotaph, Gunnedah Remembrance Grove |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 21719 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 21719, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 21719 | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 21719, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Emb. Sydney for Egypt with No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 21719, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Corporal Riley 21719 was accidentally killed assisting in the cleaning of a set of twin machine guns
https://www.3squadron.org.au/indexpages/kia.htm
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