WORTH, Irwin K
| Service Number: | 415713 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1941, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 97 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Claremont, Western Australia, Australia, 30 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Beekeepers Assistant |
| Died: | Flying Battle, United Kingdom, 21 February 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Grave 13912 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Mount Barker & District Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 415713 | |
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| 7 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415713, No. 97 Squadron (RAF), Perth, WA | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415713 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Ernest William and Nerissa Worth, of Claremont, Western Australia.
HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED
Advice has been received that Flying Officer Irwin Worth has been killed in action iu air operations over Europe. Deceased was a member of a Lancaster bomber which was detailed for the big raid on Stuttgart on February 21st. Whilst over the target his plane collided with another and the pilot made a desperate effort to get the disabled machine home, but fate was against them and the plane crashed 300 yards off the home base. Flying Officer Worth was a brother and brother in law of Mr. and Mrs, Worth of Porongorups, and we extend sympathy to them in their sad loss. "He gave his life that ethers might live"
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