CHAMBERLAIN, Noel Austin
| Service Number: | 15786 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Aircraft Depot Richmond |
| Born: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Bulahdelah, Great Lakes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Forestry Worker |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Richmond War Cemetery, NSW Plot C, Row D, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 15786 | |
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| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 15786, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots | |
| 20 Dec 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Aircraft Depot Richmond |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Lockheed Hudson A16-68 crashed at Richmond aerodrome in NSW while undergoing a test flight after servicing at RAAF Number 2 Aircraft Depot with all on board killed.
The crew were FLTLT Shore 411199 (Pilot) and FLGOFF Broderick 409022 (WAG)
All others on board were ground crew: Corporal McIlroy 35228 / LAC Chamberlain 15786 / LAC Gleeson 62705 / LAC Smith 64697 / Corporal Allen 36531 / Aircraftwoman Nancy Margaret Ralph 109913 WAAAF
Biography contributed
Noel Austin CHAMBERLAIN was born in Maitland on 13th December, 1913
His parents were Thomas Adam CHAMBERLAIN & Louisa Frances RELTON who married in Maitland in 1893
He married Joan Esme FAINT in Sydney in 1943
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