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SCELLS, Evan Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 123798 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 February 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 8 Service Flying Training School Bundaberg |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6 February 1925 |
| Home Town: | Hermit Park, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Bargara, Queensland, Australia, 13 November 1943, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Plot A. Row D. Grave 5, Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 123798 | |
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| 25 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 123798, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
| 25 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 123798 | |
| 13 Nov 1943: | Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 8 Service Flying Training School Bundaberg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Arnold Vincent and Eileen Lucy Millicent Scells of Townsville, Queensland
Evan Scells drowned at Nielson Beach in Bargara, Queensland - he was assisting to rescue swimmers caught in an undertow when he himself got into difficulties and was swept out to sea and drowned.
“His Duty Nobly Done”
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