HEMINGWAY, Colin

Plane was a Lancaster JA902 mission Berlin Germany. Reason for Loss Attacked by a night fighter and shot down over Holland, crashing onto what is now the reclaimed area of Noordoostpolder.

Last Name
HEMINGWAY
Given Names
Colin
Service Number
417839
Date of Birth
16/10/1918
Birth Location
Henley Beach S.A
Enlistment Date
18/07/1942
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
15/10/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 31
Intake Date
15/10/1942
Finish Date
08/04/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
03/01/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
463 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Netherlands
Date of Death
03/01/1944
Age
25
Cemetery / Memorial
Vollenhove General Cemetery Netherlands
Notes

Plane was a Lancaster JA902 mission Berlin Germany. Reason for Loss Attacked by a night fighter and shot down over Holland, crashing onto what is now the reclaimed area of Noordoostpolder.

Posting on Death
463 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (Grave_edited-1)
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (463 SQD RAAF_edited-1)
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (edited-2)
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (Grave_edited-1)
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (Group_edited-1)
1WAGS - HEMINGWAY Colin - Service Number 417839 (Loss Card_edited-1)

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