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GILLMAN, Mervyn Durham
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 403677, 404333 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 March 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | York, Western Australia, 19 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Slade School, Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Student teacher |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 16 January 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Plot 1/2 Grave 140 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Mar 1939: | Involvement 403677, also RAAF 404333 )16/8/1940-16/1/1944 d/d) | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 404333 | |
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 404333 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 404333 |
Personal Stories
Mervyn Durham Gillman
Mervyn was on his way to attend his friend, Roy William Bell's wedding, when he flew into power lines or a radio mast West of Daventry and was killed in this flying accident on the 16th of January 1944.
Submitted 3 November 2023 by Pauline Graves