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LORD, Douglas Mervyn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400721 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Uplands, Ontario, Canada , 6 May 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery Section 29, Lot 1, Grave 105, Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 400721 | |
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| 13 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 400721 | |
| 6 May 1941: | Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 400721, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, 2 Service Flying Training School (RCAF) Killed in training accident |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Douglas Mervyn Lord 400721 was killed when Harvard 2884 of 2SFTS RCAF crashed in Canada - also killed was Flying Officer Bennett Lorel Duffey C/4802 RCAF