LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Thomas Davies Albert HINDS
Service No: 132267
Born: Raymond Terrace NSW, 11 March 1925
Enlisted in the RAAF: 23 March 1943
Unit: No. 15 Squadron, Kingaroy QLD
Died: Ground Accident, Kingaroy QLD, 4 December 1945, Aged 20 Years
Buried: Taabinga Cemetery QLD
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Frank Alfred and Regina Marie Hinds, of Cassilis
Roll of Honour: Narrabri NSW
Remembered: Panel 101, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
At about 1445 hours on 4 December 1945 a work party were instructed to clear rubbish from the No. 15 Squadron main hangar at Kingaroy, place it on a 4 x 4 Tipper and take it to the dump about a mile at the back of the aerodrome. While returning to the aerodrome, the driver of the Tipper swerved to avoid a cow which began to cross the road and Leading Aircraftman Hinds fell from the Tipper. He was admitted to the General Hospital at Kingaroy but died from his injuries at about 1515 hours on 4 December 1945.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/17/1525