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WILMOT, Delwyn Crossley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401342 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 29 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Died of Injuries (Aircraft accident), Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia, 16 May 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT R.D.8., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 401342, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401342, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 16 May 1943: | Involvement Flying Officer, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Harry George and Roberta Maud Evelyn Wilmot
Husband of Margaret Annie Wilmot of Albury, NSW
Flying Officer Delwyn Crossley Wilmot 401342 of Number 12 Squadron was killed when Vultee Vengeance aircraft A27-5 caught alight on take-off from Batchelor airstrip, Adelaide River, NT
The other crewman was Sergeant Norman William Cotter 43065 who was seriously injured in the incident, he was discharged 4 Jul 1944
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