SWEETNAM, Eric William

Plane was Beaufort A9-27 and crashed into Jervis Bay N.S.W. during torpedo bombing demonstrations being conducted for visiting war correspondents and photographers.

Last Name
SWEETNAM
Given Names
Eric William
Service Number
408077
Date of Birth
16/05/1922
Birth Location
Hobart TAS.
Enlistment Date
05/06/1940
Enlistment Location
Hobart
1Wags Start Date
12/12/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 8
Intake Date
12/12/1940
Finish Date
02/06/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
14/04/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
B/Torpedo Nowra
Rank
Pilot Officer
Operations
Accidental Jervis Bay NSW Australia
Date of Death
14/04/1943
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Nowra War Cemetery NSW
Notes

Plane was Beaufort A9-27 and crashed into Jervis Bay N.S.W. during torpedo bombing demonstrations being conducted for visiting war correspondents and photographers.

Posting on Death
Base Torpedo unit Nowra
NAA Status
OPEN
1WAGS - SWEETNAM Eric William - Service Number 408077 (edited-1)

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