LEST WE FORGET
Aircraftman Class II Donald Lyle GRAHAME
Service No: 450358
Born: Kyabram VIC, 18 July 1926
Enlisted in the RAAF: 5 September 1944
Unit: No. 1 Initial Training School, Somers VIC
Died: Illness, Heidelberg VIC, 21 February 1945, Aged 18 Years
Buried: Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne VIC
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Grahame, of Kyabram
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 115, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 2 January 1945, Aircraftman Class I Grahame, a Trainee Aircrew, was admitted to No. 6 RAAF Hospital, suffering from disseminated Sclerosis. He died of bulbar paralysis on 21 February 1945.
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, 166/16/534