WILKINSON, John Anthony Howard
| Service Number: | 417547 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 463 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 23 March 1924 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sacred Heart College |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Elder's T&E Co. Adelaide) |
| Died: | Flying Battle, France, 29 July 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Choloy War Cemetery, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 23 May 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417547, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Adelaide | |
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417547 |
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"John Anthony Howard Wilkinson was the eldest boy in a family of seven. He was shy and gentle with an easy laugh.
After completing high school at Sacred Heart College, in South Australia, he worked as a clerk at Elder's Trustee and Executor Company in Adelaide.
When War broke out, John enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He saw active service as a Flying Officer in 463 Squadron, which sustained the highest damage (by size) of any Australian squadron. One in two airmen died.
In 1944, on his fifteenth mission, John was killed in France. He was 20 years old..." - READ MORE LINK (open.abc.net.au)
Biography contributed
Biography written by Sadie Schultz from St Ignatius College, SA attached as a document. Winning entry for 2021 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize.
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