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WALSH, Herbert James Ewart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421479 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 84 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia, 28 July 1923 |
| Home Town: | Bellingen, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia, Thailand, 11 March 1944, aged 20 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 (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421479 | |
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| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421479 | |
| 10 Mar 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421479, No. 84 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant Walsh 421479 of 84SQN RAAF was killed when Kittyhawk A29-522 crashed into the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast from Gove in the Northern Territory - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on Panel 6 of the Sydney Memorial