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THWAITES, Herbert William Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | O11380, 426710 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | Air Force Headquarters |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 17 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | RAAF Pilot |
| Died: | Natural causes, Gold Coast Hospital, Queensland, Australia, 13 August 1996, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O11380 | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 426710 |
Vietnam War Service
| 24 Feb 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
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| 1 Mar 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
| 19 Mar 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
| 30 May 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O11380 | |
| 8 Jun 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
| 28 Jun 1967: | Involvement | |
| 28 Jun 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
| 30 Jun 1967: | Involvement | |
| 30 Jun 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader | |
| 21 Aug 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O11380 | |
| 2 Oct 1967: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1969: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O11380, Air Force Headquarters | |
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| 18 Jul 1969: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O11380 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 426710 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Herbert William Cecil Thwaites (O11380 / 426710) and Sergeant Geoffrey Meyer Neill (A118 / 22351) were injured when Wirraway A20-212 crashed on Maroochydore Beach in Queensland - 30 December 1950