HARLEY, James Froomes
Service Number: | 437267 |
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Enlisted: | 5 December 1942 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | Woodend, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1924 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Essendon High School, Victoria, Australia & Saint Peters College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Occupation: | Doctor |
Died: | Tusmore, South Australia, Australia, 27 July 1982, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
St Mattews Anglican Church Cemetery, Marryatville, South Australia |
Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
5 Dec 1942: | Involvement Flying Officer, 437267 | |
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5 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
5 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 437267 | |
21 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer |
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James Harley grew up in a small town of Riddle Creek Victoria and moved to Adelaide after the death of his mother ( in child birth) and father at age 12.
Last Unit : 148 Squadron RAF (special duties )at Brindisi, Italy as a navigator, flying Halifax, Dakota, Lysander and Liberators
Service Medals: Defence Medal, Italy Star, 1939-1945 Star,
Awards: Observers Brevet