Reginald Alfred SHARPLES

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SHARPLES, Reginald Alfred

Service Number:	419226
Enlisted:	17 July 1942
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 32 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1920
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Brunswick Technical School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plaster Moulder
Died:	Accidental plane crash, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Camden War Cemetery Plot E, Row A, Grave 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 419226
17 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 419226, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted at Melbourne
17 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 419226

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Bertie and Louisa Elizabeth Sharples of West
Preston, Victoria

Plane was Beaufort A9 350 which crashed at Kiama, NSW while on a night cross country training flight

School subjects studied - Maths, English, Algebra, Geometry, Geography, History

Sports played - Football, Swimming, Cricket

He had experience in Motor cycle maintenence

Roll of Honour - Preston

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