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HUNTER, Ian Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408848 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, 20 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Belgrave, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), English Channel, 28 April 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Monbulk Avenue of Honour and Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 408848 | |
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| 20 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 408848 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Ian Walter Hunter 408848 was killed when Mustang FZ191 of 122 Squadron RAF based at RAF Station Bognor Regis in Suffolk crashed into the sea 10 miles south of Bognor while carrying out practice dive bombing - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial