NELSON, Douglas Raymond
| Service Number: | 20960 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1941, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 16 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Werris Creek, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Electrician |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tocumwal War Cemetery Cemetery Plot B Row A Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 20960, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal | |
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| 30 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 20960, Sydney, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Reginald Zephiniah Nelson and Mary Ann Nelson, of Hamilton East.
Douglas Raymond Nelson was 20 years old and worked for his local Shire Council as an apprentice Electrician. On 20 January 1941 he enlisted in the RAAF as an Electrical Fitter, serving in many locations until 14 April 1944 when he was posted to 7 OTU at Tocumwal to work on Spitfire aircraft.
On 24 Feburary 1945 Douglas spent the afternoon between the Mulwala Regatta and Yarrawonga Racecourse travelling on a motorcycle with passenger Ronald Tucker. While crossing an intersection the motorcycle impacted a vehicle. His passenger survived, however, Corporal Nelson sustained fatal head injuries.
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