Crombie, Peter Kirk

Personal Details

SurnameCrombie
First namePeter
Middle nameKirk
Date of birth24/01/1922
Place of birthBrisbane, Qld
Date of death02/10/1942
Place of deathOfficially presumed – Bairnsdale, Vic
Cause of death

Aircraft Accident - Missing at Sea

Details

Son of James Crombie & Amy Gladys Kirk Flower m.02/04/1913

Brother of John Flower b.22/01/1914

Cousin of Charles, Mervyn & Donald Crombie who all died in WWII

War Records

Conflict

ServiceRAAF
Service number408972
Date of enlistment21/06/1941
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Vic
Next of kinJames Crombie (father)
Date of death02/10/1942
Place of deathOfficially presumed – Bairnsdale, Vic
Cause of deathAircraft Accident - Missing at Sea
Memorial panel

112 Commemorative Area, Australian War Museum
6 Sydney Memorial, NSW

Posting at discharge1 Operational Training Unit
RankSergeant
Roll of honourMuttaburra & Longreach
Source

AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Notes

He was on his last training flight of his course when his plane disappeared.

Previous occupation - Clerk, "Beryl" Longreach