Arthur Francis (Rainbow) THORLEY

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THORLEY, Arthur Francis

Service Numbers:	1724, 3929
Enlisted:	12 November 1934, Rank ACI
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Air Force
Born:	Enmore, New South Wales, Australia, 3 August 1908
Home Town:	Bankstown, Bankstown, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrician & Pilot 'A' license
Died:	Flying Accident, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia , 17 September 1943, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Taabinga Lawn Cemetery, Kingaroy, Qld Plot A Row A Grave 14
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Non Warlike Service

12 Nov 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
12 Nov 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 1724, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Rank ACI
1 Oct 1937:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF)
1 Oct 1938:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF), Pros Corporal
1 Sep 1939:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, T/Sgt

World War 2 Service

17 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 3929, Royal Australian Air Force, Air Ambulance

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Thorley 3929 RAAF was killed when De Havilland Dragon A34-19 crashed at Toogoolawah airfield, Queensland - the aircraft was on attachment to Number 2 Aerial Ambulance Unit based at Kingaroy

The aircraft’s passenger, Flight Sergeant Newton of Number 3 Initial Training School, was injured and put in hospital in Brisbane

The entrance street to today’s Watts Bridge airfield, formerly Toogoolawah airfield, is named Thorley Street in honour of Pilot Officer Thorley

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