DADDS, Lincoln Clapcott
| Service Number: | 417622 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 228 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 12 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College & Nuriootpa High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, United Kingdom, 12 June 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kapunda District Honour Board, Kapunda District WW2 Honour Roll, Kapunda and District Fallen Soldiers Monument, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour, Nuriootpa High School WW2 Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 417622, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417622 | |
| 12 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417622, No. 228 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Juliette Lachemeier
Lincoln was and still is a much loved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.
On the night of June 12th, 1944, the Sunderland patrol crew, of which he was navigator, did not return. It is presumed that his plane was shot down by an enemy U Boat, as no further signal was received from the plane that night. Lincoln was the only Australian member of his crew, and he was a very popular officer in both his squadron and other squadrons.
His presence has been missed by all who loved and knew him, including this present generation who unfortunatley never had the opportunity to know him. He lives on in all our hearts
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