MAINLAND, Ian Lerwick

Plane was DAP Beaufort Mark V111 A9-262 which crashed into the sea.

Last Name
MAINLAND
Given Names
Ian Lerwick
Service Number
408815
Date of Birth
11/06/1915
Birth Location
Warrnambool VIC
Enlistment Date
23/05/1941
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
21/06/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 15
Intake Date
21/06/1941
Finish Date
02/05/1942
To
2 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
04/12/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
8 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle St George's Channel to Blanche Bay area south of Rabaul.
Date of Death
04/12/1943
Age
28
Cemetery / Memorial
Rabaul Memorial Cemetery New Guinea
Notes

Plane was DAP Beaufort Mark V111 A9-262 which crashed into the sea.

Posting on Death
8 Squadron
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED

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