Service Numbers: 12, 6597, QX35565
Enlisted: 15 August 1914, Prahan
Last Rank: Major General
Last Unit: 1 Base Sub Area HQ
Born: Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1895
Home Town: Hawksburn, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Estate Agent/Business Manager
Died: Non Battle Casualty, New Guinea, 2 February 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Proserpine War Memorial
Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD was born in Prahan, Victoria on 17th October, 1895
His parents were Alfred Maxwell CATHERWOOD & Laura Annie HAYNES
He married Nellie Maie RANDELL in Queensland on 25th March, 1923
He served in both WW1 and WW2 & his last rank was Major in the Milne Bay Base sub area
Eric died as a passenger on a Dakota Aircraft AC -47 which crashed between Cooktown & Milne Bay on 2nd February, 1944 - his death was presumed and there is no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australia War Memorial & the Port Moresby Memorial
Enlisted: 15 August 1914, Prahan
Last Rank: Major General
Last Unit: 1 Base Sub Area HQ
Born: Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1895
Home Town: Hawksburn, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Estate Agent/Business Manager
Died: Non Battle Casualty, New Guinea, 2 February 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Proserpine War Memorial
Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD was born in Prahan, Victoria on 17th October, 1895
His parents were Alfred Maxwell CATHERWOOD & Laura Annie HAYNES
He married Nellie Maie RANDELL in Queensland on 25th March, 1923
He served in both WW1 and WW2 & his last rank was Major in the Milne Bay Base sub area
Eric died as a passenger on a Dakota Aircraft AC -47 which crashed between Cooktown & Milne Bay on 2nd February, 1944 - his death was presumed and there is no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australia War Memorial & the Port Moresby Memorial
Service Numbers: 12, 6597, QX35565
Enlisted: 15 August 1914, Prahan
Last Rank: Major General
Last Unit: 1 Base Sub Area HQ
Born: Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1895
Home Town: Hawksburn, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Estate Agent/Business Manager
Died: Non Battle Casualty, New Guinea, 2 February 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Proserpine War Memorial
Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD was born in Prahan, Victoria on 17th October, 1895
His parents were Alfred Maxwell CATHERWOOD & Laura Annie HAYNES
He married Nellie Maie RANDELL in Queensland on 25th March, 1923
He served in both WW1 and WW2 & his last rank was Major in the Milne Bay Base sub area
Eric died as a passenger on a Dakota Aircraft AC -47 which crashed between Cooktown & Milne Bay on 2nd February, 1944 - his death was presumed and there is no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australia War Memorial & the Port Moresby Memorial
Enlisted: 15 August 1914, Prahan
Last Rank: Major General
Last Unit: 1 Base Sub Area HQ
Born: Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1895
Home Town: Hawksburn, Victoria
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Estate Agent/Business Manager
Died: Non Battle Casualty, New Guinea, 2 February 1944, aged 48 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Proserpine War Memorial
Eric Maxwell CATHERWOOD was born in Prahan, Victoria on 17th October, 1895
His parents were Alfred Maxwell CATHERWOOD & Laura Annie HAYNES
He married Nellie Maie RANDELL in Queensland on 25th March, 1923
He served in both WW1 and WW2 & his last rank was Major in the Milne Bay Base sub area
Eric died as a passenger on a Dakota Aircraft AC -47 which crashed between Cooktown & Milne Bay on 2nd February, 1944 - his death was presumed and there is no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australia War Memorial & the Port Moresby Memorial
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