Roll of Honour Colin Samuel Temby

Service number	416389
Rank	Warrant Officer
Unit	No. 114 Squadron (RAF)
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date	Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death	23 January 1944
Place of Death	Italy
Cause of Death	Flying Battle
Cemetery or Memorial Details	Naples War Cemetery, Italy
Source	AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Location on the Roll of Honour

Colin Samuel Temby's name is located at panel 131 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Colin Samuel Temby's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

Wed 14 June 2023 at 11:50pm
Tue 22 August 2023 at 6:52pm
Fri 22 December 2023 at 2:21am
Tue 12 March 2024 at 1:50am

These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.