Mary Catherine WYNACK

WYNACK, Mary Catherine

Service Number: 90550
Enlisted: 5 January 1942
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: RAAF Stores Depots
Born: Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 6 June 1917
Home Town: Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Sales
Died: Accidental (Motor Vehicle), Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 28 June 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Charters Towers Cemetery, Qld
Plot A. Row B. Grave 11, Charters Towers War Cemetery, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, 90550
5 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 90550
5 Jun 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftwoman, 90550, Air and Ground Radio School
28 Jun 1944: Involvement Sergeant, RAAF Stores Depots
28 Jun 1944: Involvement

Parents;

Daughter of Raymond Clarence Wynack & Ruby Frances Sarah Blewitt

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Daughter of Raymond Clarence and Ruby Frances Wynack of Albury, NSW

 

RAAF Vehicle 202023 (Chevrolet 1541) was involved in an accident with Army Vehicle C17069 on the evening of 28 June 1944 on the Burdekin Highway, approximately 6 miles east of Charters Towers.  The vehicle was returning from a dance that had been held that evening at RAAF Breddan.  Sixteen servicemen and women were severely injured, with three airwomen and a RAAF officer killed:

2380 Flight Lieutenant Bernard Keith Barty of RAAF Headquarters North Eastern Area

91885 Corporal Thelma Edith McConnell of Number 8 Stores Depot (8SD)

99391 ACW Estelle May Scaroni of Number 8 Stores Depot

90550 Sergeant Mary Catherine Wynack of Number 8 Stores Depot (passed away at 5th Australian Camp Hospital, Charters Towers)

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