| Service number | 409448 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 06/06/1915 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Elsternwick |
| Death Date | 09/07/1943 |
| Death Place | Far East |
| Final Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 11 Squadron (RAF) |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Flight Sergeant George Frederick Regan
Description
George Frederick "Ted" Regan played for the Melbourne Football Club in 1938 before being transferred to Essendon in 1939. He went on to play seven games for Essendon during the 1939 and 1941 seasons including the 1941 VFL Grand Final loss to Melbourne. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 15 August 1941, and trained to become a pilot in Australia and Africa. After gaining his wings, Regan was posted to India and attached to No. 11 Squadron of the Royal Air Force as a Bristol Blenheim bomber pilot. On 9 July 1943, Regan was involved in a low level bombing and strafing operation over Burma. His Bristol Blenheim was hit by machine gun fire, caught alight and crashed into a hillside, exploding the aeroplane and killing Regan and the crew.
George Frederick "Ted" Regan is commemorated at Singapore Memorial.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- No. 11 Squadron (RAF)
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flight Sergeant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 06/06/1915 | |
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| Date of death | 09/07/1943 |
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Related Objects
- Wallet 1 of 1 - Letters from George Frederick “Ted” Regan and a condolence letter to his parents, October 1942 - July 1943
- Wallet 1 of 1 - Letters from George Frederick “Ted” Regan and a condolence letter to his parents, October 1942 - July 1943
- Regan, George Frederick (Flight Sergeant, b.1915-d.1943)
- Regan, George Frederick (Flight Sergeant, b.1915-d.1943)