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CRESSWELL, Bernard Barton
Personal Details
Service Number: | 82 |
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Enlisted: | 16 July 1934 |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | No. 76 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 30 November 1912 |
Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia 1926-28 |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 17 April 1942, aged 29 years |
Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Plot G, Row A, Grave 2, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
16 Jul 1934: | Enlisted Point Cook, Victoria, Australia | |
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16 Jul 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 82 | |
17 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 82, No. 76 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Squadron Leader Cresswell 82 of 76SQN RAAF (Commanding Officer) was flying 75SQN Kittyhawk A29-7 which was shot down by Japanese Zero fighters near Bulolo River, New Guinea during an early morning reconnaissance mission over the Lae area
Biography
Plane was Kittyhawk A29-7. Lost Bulolo River, Papua New Guinea