STANLEY, Lloyd George

Previous service 9/49 Machine Gun Coy. Plane was a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina RAAF lost from the Lae Airfield, Papua New Guinea S.E of Gasmata due to an on board fire. All 9 crew were lost.

Last Name
STANLEY
Given Names
Lloyd George
Service Number
404027
Date of Birth
24/10/1919
Birth Location
Brisbane QLD
Enlistment Date
26/04/1940
Enlistment Location
Brisbane
1Wags Start Date
29/04/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 1
Intake Date
30/04/1940
Finish Date
18/11/1940
To
EH
Kill Date or Discharge Date
08/03/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
20 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops approx. 30 miles S.E. Gasmata New Britain
Date of Death
08/03/1943
Age
23
Cemetery / Memorial
Rabaul Memorial Cemetery New Guinea
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 Pacific Star War medal Africa Star
Notes

Previous service 9/49 Machine Gun Coy. Plane was a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina RAAF lost from the Lae Airfield, Papua New Guinea S.E of Gasmata due to an on board fire. All 9 crew were lost.

Posting on Death
20 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED

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