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STALEY, Eric Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401679 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 4 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 14 August 1911 |
| Home Town: | Swan Hill, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 31 December 1943, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 401679 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 401679, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Eric Robert Staley 401679 was killed when Boomerang A46-134 of 4SQN RAAF crashed into a hill while on an artillery reconnaissance flight in the Gevaria River Valley / Mount Kubari area in New Guinea
The aircraft was located by a commando unit and he was buried on the spot as there was reported evidence of Japanese being in the area
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