STEED, John Bertram
| Service Number: | 425371 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Inglewood, Queensland, Australia, 24 December 1917 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer & Truck Driver |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 21 April 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Plot A. Row D. Grave 13, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 425371 | |
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| 17 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 425371 | |
| 21 Apr 1944: | Involvement Pilot Officer, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of William and Elsie Violet Maud Steed of Inglewood, Queensland
Husband of Ivy Flora Steed of Whetstone, Queensland
RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-436 and A9-476 of Number 32 Squadron collided in mid-air approximately 15 miles west of Bundaberg while taking part in a box formation flying exercise - the crew of both aircraft were killed:
Crew of A9-436
Flight Sergeant John Bertram Steed (425371) Pilot
Flight Sergeant Irwin Harold Smead (419228) Navigator
Flight Sergeant Richard McDougal Garland (412584) W.O.A.G.
Pilot Officer James Ian McKechnie (416312) W.O.A.G.
Crew of A9-476
Flight Sergeant Milton Charles Hardy (422177) Pilot
Flight Sergeant Ignatius William Willcocks (419425) Navigator
Flying Officer John Eric Gay (434085) W.O.A.G.
Flight Sergeant Ian James Dixon (423672) W.O.A.G.
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