Francis Leonard Henry (Frank) BLACKMORE

BLACKMORE, Francis Leonard Henry

Service Number: S30215
Enlisted: 7 August 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: General Hospitals - WW2
Born: Brompton, South Australia, Australia, 21 November 1917
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Hindmarsh Public School & Croydon Central School, South Australia
Occupation: Storeman
Died: Aircraft accident, Dutch New Guinea, 18 September 1945, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Plot C8. Row B. Grave 1-25. Collective Grave.
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61
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World War 2 Service

7 Aug 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S30215, General Hospitals - WW2
7 Aug 1940: Involvement Private, S30215
7 Aug 1940: Enlisted Southwark, SA
7 Aug 1940: Enlisted S30215, Southwark, South Australia
16 Sep 1941: Enlisted Adelaide
Date unknown: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S30215, General Hospitals - WW2

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

 

38SQN RAAF Dakota A65-61 crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to return 18 former POWs to Australia  

All on board were killed in the crash: SAWREY, Allan George (Flight Sergeant) 6188 / WILES, Keith Robert (Flight Sergeant) 27141 / BLACKMORE, Francis Leonard Henry (Sergeant) 47042 / DUNDERDALE, William Royce (Leading Aircraftsman) 170241 / WILKINSON, Eric (Warrant Officer) 405949 / HUNTER, Arthur Jack (Warrant Officer) 411069 / CAMPBELL, Allan (Warrant Officer) 412376 / HUGHES, Albert Clifford (Warrant Officer) 414566 / STIBBARD, Noel Royce (Flying Officer) 421110 / Sister Marie Eileen Craig 501399 RAAF Nursing Service of Number 2 Medical Air Evacuation Unit

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Son of Charles Henry and Amy Blackmore; husband of Isabel Jean Blackmore, of Welland, South Australia.

Airman Presumed Dead After Flying Accident
Mrs. F. Blackmore, of Frederick street, Welland, has been informed that her husband. Sgt. F. L. H. (Frank) Blackmore, previously reported missing on September 18, 1945, is now presumed to have lost his life in an air craft accident between Biak and Merauke on that date. Sgt. Black more served in the RAAF for four years, and before his enlistment was employed by A. W Sandford & Co. and Henry Berry and Co. He was a player for West Torrens Lacrosse Club. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.  Blackmore. of Bertie street, West Hindmarsh. Sgt. Blackmore leaves a young son.

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