BIGLANDS, Reginald John
| Service Number: | 407282 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, Australia, 23 May 1914 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Letterpress Machinist |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North West Europe, 3 June 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Panel 111. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Aug 1940: | Involvement Royal Air Force , Flight Sergeant, 407282 | |
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| 17 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Air Force , Adelaide | |
| 17 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407282 | |
| 29 Dec 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407282, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Plane was Wellington Z1394 which crashed into the sea near Holland while taking Part in air operations over Germany. 460 Squadron
Son of Percy and Pearl Martha Biglands; husband of Olive May Biglands, of Kilburn, South Australia.
ADF-SERIALS Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
Z1394 - Served with RAAF 460 Sqn from 45 MU 12/03/1942 to 02/06/1942, coded UV-Q.
Total Missions 14.
Lost on ops to Essen 2-3/06/42.
Crew; FLGOFF John Walter Keene 402742 (RAAF), KIA
FSGT Ronald Frederick Waldon 400894 (RAAF), KIA
SGT William Kendall 1309012 (RAFVR), KIA
SGT D.G. Butterworth (RAAF) POW
FSGT Reginald John Biglands 407282 (RAAF). KIA
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