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CAMERON, Donald Cantrol
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426040 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 4 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 19 December 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Plot A. Row B. Grave 11, Rockhampton War Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canal Creek War Memorial, Tara Shire WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 426040 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 426040, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 19 Dec 1943: | Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Donald Charles and Isabel Cameron of Rouse Hill, NSW
USAAF Dakota C-47 #43-30742 (VH-CHR) of the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group disintegrated in the air about 30 miles north of Rockhampton killing all 31 personnel on board. The RAAF passengers were:
LAC Donald Cantrol Cameron 426040 of 36 Squadron RAAF
LAC Raymond Kingsley Oster 115325 of RAAF Number 6 Transport and Movement Office, Townsville
The loss of this aircraft is still the second worst Air Disaster in Australian Aviation
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