Date of birth:

January 20th, 1918 (Victoria, Australia)

Date of death:

June 4th, 1941 (Dover, Kent, United Kingdom)

Mentioned on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

42396

Nationality:

Australian

Flight Lieutenant. 609 Sqdn.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sgt

Unit:

RAF 609 Squadron

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 1st, 1940

Citation:
"This officer has displayed great keenness and skill in combat against the enemy. On a recent occasion he pursued an enemy aircraft thirty miles out to sea and finally
destroyed it. He has destroyed at least seven hostile aircraft and shared in the destruction of others."

• - http://www.bbm.org.uk/Curchin.htm
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34984/page/6349
  

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