THORLEY, Arthur Francis
Service Numbers: | 1724, 3929 |
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Enlisted: | 12 November 1934, Rank ACI |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
Born: | Enmore, New South Wales, Australia, 3 August 1908 |
Home Town: | Bankstown, Bankstown, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Electrician & Pilot 'A' license |
Died: | Flying Accident, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia , 17 September 1943, aged 35 years |
Cemetery: |
Taabinga Lawn Cemetery, Kingaroy, Qld Plot A Row A Grave 14 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Non Warlike Service
12 Nov 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate | |
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12 Nov 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 1724, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Rank ACI | |
1 Oct 1937: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) | |
1 Oct 1938: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF), Pros Corporal | |
1 Sep 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, T/Sgt |
World War 2 Service
17 Sep 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 3929, Royal Australian Air Force, Air Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Thorley 3929 RAAF was killed when De Havilland Dragon A34-19 crashed at Toogoolawah airfield, Queensland - the aircraft was on attachment to Number 2 Aerial Ambulance Unit based at Kingaroy
The aircraft’s passenger, Flight Sergeant Newton of Number 3 Initial Training School, was injured and put in hospital in Brisbane
The entrance street to today’s Watts Bridge airfield, formerly Toogoolawah airfield, is named Thorley Street in honour of Pilot Officer Thorley