ABBOTT, Stanley Arthur

Previous service 10th Light Horse A.I.F. Plane was a Lancaster PD259 which crashed on a training flight over Scotland. 7 crew were killed.

Last Name
ABBOTT
Given Names
Stanley Arthur
Service Number
436790
Date of Birth
08/11/1922
Birth Location
Perth W.A
Enlistment Date
17/04/1943
Enlistment Location
Perth
1Wags Start Date
22/07/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 41
Intake Date
22/07/1943
Kill Date or Discharge Date
31/08/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
83 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Aircraft accident near Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland
Date of Death
31/08/1944
Age
21
Cemetery / Memorial
Cambridge City Cemetery UK
Medals
Air Gunners badge Defence/War medal 1939-45 War medal
Notes

Previous service 10th Light Horse A.I.F. Plane was a Lancaster PD259 which crashed on a training flight over Scotland. 7 crew were killed.

Posting on Death
463 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - ABBOTT Stanley Arthur - Service Number 436790 (edited-1)
1WAGS - ABBOTT Stanley Arthur - Service Number 436790 (Grave_edited-1)

Acknowledgements

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