Coming Soon.
REGAN, Lynden John Ambrose
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 424798 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 80 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Woolloomooloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, New Britain, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 5 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School WW2 Honour Roll, Rabaul Memorial |
Biography contributed by David Barlow
80SQN RAAF Kittyhawk A29-472 was being tested after an overhaul when the engine stalled during combat practice at high speed and crashed into the water 2 miles north of Cape Gloucester in New Britain
Flying Officer Regan 424798 was killed in this accident - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Rabaul Memorial