LEST WE FORGET
Flying Officer William Wynward ADRIAN
Service No: 769
Born: Mackay QLD, 8 June 1913
Enlisted in the RAAF: 5 March 1940
Unit: No. 1 Air Observers School
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 1 Air Observers School DH-89 Dragon aircraft A33-2), Cootamundra NSW, 20 June 1941, Aged 28 Years
Buried: Cootamundra General Cemetery, NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of William George and Constance Mable Adrian, of Annerley, Queensland
Roll of Honour: Longreach QLD
Remembered: Panel 115, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 20 June 1941, Flying Officer Adrian died in Station Sick Quarters following the forced landing of Dragon Rapide A33-2 near Cootamundra. The aircraft was subsequently written-off.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9300, ADRIAN W W; A705, 32/15/88