TODD, John Trevor David
| Service Number: | 416087 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 20 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Rose Park, South Australia, 30 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peters College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Kokopo East New Britain, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 8 March 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 416087, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416087 | |
| 30 Mar 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 416087 | |
| 8 Mar 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416087, No. 20 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Maj. David Leslie Todd and Violet Lilian Todd, of Torrens Park, South Australia.
Presumed Dead
Mr. and Mrs. D. Leslie Todd, of Torrens Park, have received private advice from the Air Board that their son. Flying Officer John Trevor David Todd. who was reported "missing on air operations" on March 8 1943, is now presumed to have lost his life on that date.
F O. Todd was navigating officer of a Catalina on a bombing mission to Gasmata in New Britain. F/O. Todd was educated at St. Peter's College and at the time of joining the RAAF in March, 1941, was doing the Commerce course at the University of Adelaide. He was President of the Commerce Association of the University for a period. He was on the staff of the AMP Society, and was 22 years of age at the time that he was reported missing.
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