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RAFFEN, George Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416364 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura |
| Born: | Hilton, South Australia, 8 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Hilton, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant - Clerical |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 24 January 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mildura (Nichols Point) Public Cemetery, Victoria C. of E. Plot. Sec. S. Grave 15. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of West Torrens WW2 Boulevard of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416364, Aircrew Training Units, Adelaide | |
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| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416364 | |
| 25 May 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416364, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
| 24 Jan 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416364, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura, Empire Air Training Scheme, Killed in a Flying Training Accident Engine Failure After Take Off (EFATO) at night | |
| 24 Jan 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Percy Edward Leonard and Vera Violet Raffen of Hilton, South Australia
RAAF Wirraway aircraft A20-373 of Number 2 Operational Training Unit crashed at Mildura, Victoria due to an engine failure on take-off at night (solo flight, only casualty)
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