LEST WE FORGET

Aircraftman Class I George Lindsay REED

Service No: 8099
Born: North Melbourne VIC, 28 September 1918
Enlisted in the RAAF: 22 January 1940
Unit: No. 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Station Laverton VIC
Died: Ground Accident, Melbourne area, 8 June 1940, Aged 21 Years
Buried: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC
CWGC Additional Information: No additional information
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 113, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT

On 8 June 1940, Aircraftman Class I Reed, was one of seven RAAF Members injured in a vehicle accident in Dudley Street, West Melbourne, and died in hospital from extensive head injuries.

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 A9301, 8099
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