LEST WE FORGET
Flying Officer Reginald Edward George DEVLIN
Service No: 275042
Born: Townsville QLD, 17 December 1902
Enlisted in the RAAF: 30 March 1942 (at Melbourne VIC)
Unit: No. 3 Fighter Sector, Townsville QLD
Died: Injuries from a Ground Accident, Townsville QLD, 20 May 1943, Aged 40 Years
Buried: Townsville War Cemetery QLD
CWGC Additional Information: Son of John Sylvester Devlin and Catherine Grant Devlin; husband of Irene Mary Devlin
Roll of Honour: Brisbane QLD
Remembered: Panel 112, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 10 May 1943, Flying Officer Devlin (Administrative and Special Duties) was seriously injured when he fell down a flight of stairs and he died on 20 May 1943.
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 A705, 166/9/78