WHITTENBURY, Mervyn Thomas
Previous Service A.A.P.C 17 Tank Regt. Mervyn was posted to the famous 460 Squadron RAAF flying Lancasters. He flew on raids to Stuttgart, Nuremburg and Cologne. His last raid was the oil plant at Gelsenkirchen where they were attacked by German night fighters and shot down and killed. All 7 crew of Lancaster Mk.1- ME785 were lost.
Last Name
WHITTENBURY
Given Names
Mervyn Thomas
Service Number
417920
Date of Birth
18/11/1922
Birth Location
Naracooret S.A
Enlistment Date
18/07/1942
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
17/09/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 30
Intake Date
17/09/1942
Finish Date
03/03/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
13/06/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
460 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. over Germany target Gelsenkirchen
Date of Death
13/06/1944
Age
21
Cemetery / Memorial
Olst [Duur] General Cemetery Netherlands
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 Star ribbon A/C Europe Star Defence and War medal
Notes
Previous Service A.A.P.C 17 Tank Regt. Mervyn was posted to the famous 460 Squadron RAAF flying Lancasters. He flew on raids to Stuttgart, Nuremburg and Cologne. His last raid was the oil plant at Gelsenkirchen where they were attacked by German night fighters and shot down and killed. All 7 crew of Lancaster Mk.1- ME785 were lost.
Posting on Death
460 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
