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RIORDAN, Eric Joseph Milton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421509 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Wireless Air Gunnery School Maryborough |
| Born: | Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, 7 January 1915 |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, At sea, 15 February 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta Panel 12 Col 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 421509 | |
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| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421509, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units | |
| 1 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Wireless Air Gunnery School Maryborough , Posted to No. 3 WAGS, RAAF Maryborough for Wireless Air Gunner Training on Course 24. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Riordan 421509 died at sea (in transit to the UK) - he was buried at sea and is commemorated on the Malta Memorial