Harry Sydney James TERRILL

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TERRILL, Harry Sydney James

Service Numbers:	419426, V158571
Enlisted:	17 October 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	2 Field Regiment AMF
Born:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1923
Home Town:	Canterbury, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Accident, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Camden Park Cemetery, NSW Plot E Row A Grave 6
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 419426
17 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V158571, 2 Field Regiment AMF
14 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 419426

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Alfred Cunningham Terrill and Emily Beatrice May (Scriven) Terrill, of Canterbury, Victoria.

Harry is mentioned on the Community Honour Roll in Canterbury Vic.

32SQN Beaufort A9-350 based at Camden airfield crashed near Kiama, NSW while on a night cross country training exercise - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Christie 410630 (Pilot) / Sergeant James 418721 (Navigator) / Sergeant Fanning 419465 (WOAG) / Sergeant Sharples 419226 / Pilot Officer Terrill 419426 (73SQN - passenger)

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