ADCOCK, Donald Walter
| Service Number: | 416916 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Leave and Transit Depot (Staff) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Erindale, Burnside Council, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Kings College |
| Occupation: | Licenced Land Agent |
| Died: | 19 November 1977, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Lawn 1, Path 30, Grave 1447 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Nov 1941: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 416916 | |
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| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416916, Leave and Transit Depot (Staff), Adelaide, SA | |
| 18 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Arthur Clarence and Margery May ADCOCK, 14 Jarvis Street, Erindale, SA
Husband of Roma June ADCOCK
AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN HELP R.A.N. GUARD THE SEAS
An Australian Wellington crew serving with an R.A.F. Squadron on sea patrol and convoy escort work over the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oma, and Arabian Sea helped an escort vessel of the Royal Australian Navy to give protection to a southbound convoy.
The Crew, who have been flying together as a team for the last year, included Flying Officer P.W. Adcock, of Erindale, South Australia, Warrant Officer M. Ison of Sydney, and Flight Sergeant W.C. Huggonson of Murgon, Queensland.
Many other Australians are serving with this squadron protecting the sea routes for Allied shipping. Many of them have previously served in the Western Desert. When the A.I.F. Ninth division left the Middle East for the Pacific war theatre, Australian members of the squadron played their part in providing a safe escort through their area.
In recent times the percentage of Australians on the squadrons strength has greatly increased. The navigation officer is an Australian, Flying Officer C Swire of Mosman Sydney, and his assistant is Flying Officer S. Davies of Granville New South Wales. One of the Australian crews is captained by Flying Officer N.K. Scott of Annerley Brisbane.
A newcomer to the squadron is Flight Sergeant M.J. “Mick” Hughson, former Fitzroy champion centre man, brother of the present captain, Fred Hughson.
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