BAINES, Ian Aubrey
Sea Rescue flight. Plane was a Wellington FZ8778 which crashed in the Western Desert while searching for another aircraft. Article by The Sydney Morning Herald - 'Missing airman’s ID tag found in Egyptian desert, 81 years after crash.'
Last Name
BAINES
Given Names
Ian Aubrey
Service Number
400667
Date of Birth
18/08/1918
Birth Location
Boort VIC
Enlistment Date
12/10/1940
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
14/11/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 7
Intake Date
14/11/1940
Finish Date
05/03/1941
To
1BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
03/08/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
SRFlt
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. Egypt
Date of Death
03/08/1942
Age
23
Cemetery / Memorial
Alamein Memorial Egypt
Medals
Air Gunners badge War medal 39-45
Notes
Sea Rescue flight. Plane was a Wellington FZ8778 which crashed in the Western Desert while searching for another aircraft. Article by The Sydney Morning Herald - 'Missing airman’s ID tag found in Egyptian desert, 81 years after crash.'
Posting on Death
55 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
