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ELLIS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407497 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | North Peckham, England, 23 July 1911 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness (Leukemia), Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, South Australia, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 March 1944, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Plot C. Row A. Grave 10. , Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Oct 1940: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 407497 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 12 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 407497 | |
| 7 Jul 1943: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John and Mabel Ellis
Husband of Rona Dorothy Ellis
Flight Lieutenant Ellis was discharged from the RAAF in July 1943 and he died in Adelaide from illness in March 1944
In late October 1941 then Pilot Officer Ellis was injured in the crash of Blenheim V6297 of Number 70 Operational Training Unit (70OTU) at Lake Victoria, Africa
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