LEST WE FORGET

Aircraftman Class 1 Don Lionel CARLOSS

Service No: 28456
Born: Blackwood SA, 1 February 1914
Enlisted in the RAAF: 21 January 1941
Unit: No. 1 School of Technical Training, Melbourne VIC
Died: Illness, Ascot Vale VIC, 5 July 1941, Aged 27 Years
Buried: Mitcham Cemetery, SA
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Walter and Daisy Carloss, of Blackwood; husband of Clarice Emelene Carloss, of Blackwood
Roll of Honour: Blackwood 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 10 March l941, Aircraftman Class I Carloss, a Trainee Cook, was admitted to No 1 RAAF Hospital, Laverton, dangerously ill from appendicitis and general peritonitis. He died of uraemia at 0315 hours on 5 July 1941 at No 2 RAAF Hospital.

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 A9301, 28456

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