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WILSON, Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 414115 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, 15 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), At sea - off Goodenough Island, New Guinea, 1 May 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 414115 | |
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| 20 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 414115 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Douglas Wilson 414115 was killed when Boomerang A46-71 of Number 8 Communication Unit based at Goodenough Island crashed at sea 20 miles off Goodenough Island - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial