CHRISTIE, Ronald Cecil
Service Numbers: | 410630, V110165 |
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Enlisted: | 12 May 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd Survey Regiment |
Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 19 August 1920 |
Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Cadet Engineer |
Died: | Flying Accident, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1943, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
Camden War Cemetery Plot E Row A Grave 10, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malvern Presbyterian Church Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 410630 | |
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12 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V110165, 2nd Survey Regiment | |
31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 410630 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Cecil Edward and Ruby May CHRISTIE of Malvern, Vic.
32SQN Beaufort A9-350 based at Camden airfield crashed near Kiama, NSW while on a night cross country training exercise - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Christie 410630 (Pilot) / Sergeant James 418721 (Navigator) / Sergeant Fanning 419465 (WOAG) / Sergeant Sharples 419226 / Pilot Officer Terrill 419426 (73SQN - passenger)