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THORPE, Harold Elsdon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402419 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Elwood, Victoria Australia, 27 January 1919 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), India, 21 April 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ranchi War Cemetery Ranchi War Cemetery, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barton St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 402419 | |
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| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 402419 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Warrant Officer Harold Elsdon Thorpe 402419 of 110 Squadron RAF was killed when Vultee Vengeance EZ804 crashed near Ranchi Bengal, India following a mid-air collision
Corporal Kay 927058 RAF // Corporal McKay 625522 RAF // Corporal Moseley 643677 RAF were also killed in this incident