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TAIT, David Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q46101 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Ferguson Island, New Guinea, 31 March 1944, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Toowoomba Anglican College Faithful Unto Death |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Q46101, RAAF 425377 (1/2/42-d/d31/3/44) |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant David Charles Tait 425377 drowned when Walrus HD865 of Number 8 Communications Unit based on Goodenough Island had an accident during take-off and sank near Salamo on Ferguson Island, New Guinea
All of the crew escaped the wreck, but Tait was unable to keep afloat until rescued
His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial