David Roderick STEWART

Service Number: 405506

Enlisted: 31 March 1941

Last Rank: Sergeant

Last Unit: No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala

Born: Waikerie, SA, Australia, 1 February 1922

Home Town: Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland

Schooling: Not yet discovered

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Died: Accidental, Cape Willoughby, SA, Australia, Cape Willoughby, South Australia, Australia, 3 June 1942, aged 20 years

Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"

Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cape Willoughby RAAF Arvo Anson W2435 Crash Site (Virtual memorial), Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood

World War 2 Service

31 Mar 1941: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, SN 405506, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, Empire Air Training Scheme

31 Mar 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, SN 405506, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, No. 3 Recruiting Centre - Brisbane, Qld, Australia

31 Mar 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 405506

13 Nov 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, (NAA, Pg-2)

11 Dec 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, (NAA, Pg-2)

Son of Benjamin Herbert and Emma Stewart, of Kalinga, Queensland.

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See Avro display at Cape Willoughby Lighthouse