THOMAS, Maurice Samuel
| Service Number: | 272080 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Portsmouth, England, 13 April 1905 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, At sea - between Townsville and Cairns, Queensland, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 19 July 1942, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 272080, Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 272080 |
Ian Thomas
(1938-still living)
Submitted 15 August 2021 by piper finlayson
(mistake)
Patricia pinegar (1936-2011)
Submitted 15 August 2021 by piper finlayson
Maurice Samuel Thomas's Family Information
Maurice Samuel Thomas Flying Officer RAAF, was born on 30 July 1904 in Plymouth, Devon, England, Parents were Samuel Robert Pinegar, (1873-1957) and Bessie Ada Smith, (1871-1932).
Maurice was Married 3 times, to someone unknown (still living now of 2021) , Edna Frances Johnson, (1903-1981). between 1 of these 2 wives he had 1 child called (Patricia pinegar, (1836-2011).
Maurice Samuel Thomas's last marriage was 1937 in cairns, QLD and he Married Elise Janet and had 2 children with her (Jennifer Thomas, (now last-name Geddes, (1940-still living), and Had another child,
(Ian Thomas,)
Maurice went off to war when Jennifer and Ian was at a young age though he sent somewhat regular telegrams to their family. Sadly he passed away in a plain training accident in 1942.
Submitted 15 August 2021 by piper finlayson
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer James Eric Covell 405833 and Flying Officer Maurice Samuel Thomas 2080 (272080) were killed when Tiger Moth A17-476 of Station Headquarters Townsville crashed between Townsville and Cairns, Queensland - their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Sydney Memorial
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