WORLAND, Robert Arthur John
| Service Numbers: | Q232680, 170963 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 7 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Raleigh, New South Wales, Australia, 16 May 1911 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Permanent RAAF |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Amberley aerodrome, Queensland Australia, 19 February 1948, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 7 79 51 |
| Memorials: | Lincoln Bomber Crash Amberley 1948 |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Jun 1942: | Involvement Private, Q232680, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
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| 27 Jun 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 27 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q232680, 7 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 31 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170963, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 31 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170963 | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q232680, 7 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 19 Feb 1948: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170963 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
On the 19th of February 1948 Lincoln aircraft A73-11 of Number 12 Squadron (82 Wing) crashed on landing at Amberley aerodrome in Queensland killing all on board - 6 crew and 10 passengers -
WILLIAMS, Eric Ellis (Flight Lieutenant) 423963 DFC
WELSH, Frederick Leslie (Warrant Officer) 410769
KOBELKE, Norman Henry (Flight Lieutenant) 404343 DFC
GIBSON, Kenneth Alfred (Warrant Officer) 439649
KENNERLY, Leslie Thomas (Warrant Officer) 436854
WELFARE, Thomas Walter (Warrant Officer) 437239
TAGGART, William John (Flight Lieutenant) 413041 DFC
MULCAHY, Bryan Stanley (Flight Lieutenant) 428279 DFC
GARDNER, Walter Greenough (Flight Lieutenant) 405731 DFC
GIBB, John James (Flight Lieutenant) 428597
FRANKLIN, Mostyn Lloyd (Flight Lieutenant) 406214 DFM (21SQN)
RYANHART, Sydney John (Flight Lieutenant) 14941 (21SQN)
SMITH, Robert Bruce (Warrant Officer) 19667 (21SQN)
DESMOND, Michael James (Sergeant) 25292 (ESL)
BERNARD, Arthur Dudley (Corporal) 64045 (3AD)
WORLAND, Robert Arthur John (Leading Aircraftman) 170963 (3AD) (Q232680 WW2)
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