MAZENGARB, Maxwell Charles
| Service Numbers: | S27274, 417660, O42397 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1940, Torrens Hall, SA |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 215 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Henley Beach, South Australia, 6 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Unknown |
| Died: | Illness, South Australia, 21 August 2011, aged 91 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated - Peace Court, Sandstone Rose bed 6, Position 050 |
| Memorials: | Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Feb 1940: | Involvement Private, S27274 | |
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| 22 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Torrens Hall, SA | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Involvement Flying Officer, 417660 | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Involvement Flying Officer, O42397 | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, O42397 | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 1 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417660, No. 215 Squadron (RAF) |
Missions over Burma
Maxwell C Mazengarb, Flying Officer 215 Squadron, SEAC - Pilot who flew Liberators South East Asia WW2 with my father, Glendon Richard Cooke, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, RAF, on 20 missions which I discovered in the National Archives here in Britain during 2020 covid 19 lockdown
I thank him for a job well done as he always brought his crew home safe
Submitted 19 April 2021 by Glendamargaret Hurst
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Maxwell Charles MAZENGARB was born in Henley Beach, South Australia on 6th August, 1920
His parents were Charles Albert MAZENGARB & Beatrice Mona McCARTHY
He married Norma Betty FORT in the All Souls Church in St Peters, South Australia on 1st December, 1945 - Norma was a Sergeant in the RAAF (SN 91990) & was discharged on 29th November, 1945
Maxwell died on 21st August, 2011 late of Oaklands Park, SA and was cremated in Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
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