WHITEHILL, Maxwell Elliott
Plane was a Avro Manchester Mk 1 L7469 which was shot down over the North Sea 20 km North West of Borkum. 7 crew were lost. F/Sgt Maxwell Elliott Whitehill had previously survived on board the Merchant ship Memnon which was torpedoed off the coast of South Africa.
Last Name
WHITEHILL
Given Names
Maxwell Elliott
Service Number
407022
Date of Birth
29/04/1913
Birth Location
Gawler S.A
Enlistment Date
29/04/1940
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
27/05/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 2
Intake Date
28/05/1940
Finish Date
13/09/1940
To
EH
Kill Date or Discharge Date
07/06/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
49 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Germany target Emden.
Date of Death
07/06/1942
Age
29
Cemetery / Memorial
Sage War Cemetery Germany
Notes
Plane was a Avro Manchester Mk 1 L7469 which was shot down over the North Sea 20 km North West of Borkum. 7 crew were lost. F/Sgt Maxwell Elliott Whitehill had previously survived on board the Merchant ship Memnon which was torpedoed off the coast of South Africa.
Posting on Death
49 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN
