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MCFADYEN, James Joseph Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416688 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 17 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Hahndorf, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mount Barker High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Boring Contractor |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Veurne, Netherlands, 8 December 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Veurne Communal Cemetery Extension, Veurne, Flanders, Belgium Grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hahndorf War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Aug 1941: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 416688 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 16 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416688 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Son of James Alexander McFadyen and Merle Agnes McFadyen. Merle was later known as Merle Kennerick of Bridgewater, South Australia
McFadyen's plane was a Spitfire MK418 in the 126 Squadron. It was lost 15 miles south west of Ostend. The plane was hit by enemy fire near Dunkirk while returning to the squadron's base and crashed while trying to land
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