LEST WE FORGET
Aircraftman Class 1 Hedley Colin BOEHM
Service No: 115453
Born: Waikerie SA, 3 December 1922
Enlisted in the RAAF: 12 august 1942
Unit: No. 4 School of Technical Training, Adelaide SA
Died: Illness, Adelaide, 9 September 1942, Aged 19 Years
Buried: Ramco General Cemetery, SA
CWGC Additional Information: Son of August Carl and Elsa Meta Doreathey Boehm, of Ramco.
Roll of Honour: Waikerie SA
Remembered: Panel 117, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide
On 3 September 1942, Aircraftman Class I Boehm, a Trainee Group Y, was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital dangerously ill with encephalitis. He died at 1450 hours on the 9 September 1942.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/93/657