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PUGH, John Halstead
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S9367, 416998 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 October 1940, Willunga, SA |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Murray Bridge, South Australia, 4 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Willunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Murray Bridge High School, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk, Teller, The Bank of Adelaide |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Cherbourg, Normandy, France, 5 June 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Panel 259. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murray Bridge Pictorial Honour Roll KIA WW2 & Vietnam, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Willunga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Oct 1940: | Involvement S9367 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Willunga, SA | |
| 18 Oct 1940: | Enlisted S9367 | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 416998 | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 416998 | |
| 5 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 416998, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Lost at sea while serving with the RAF 175 Squadron. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant John Halstead Pugh 416998 was killed when Hawker Typhoon MN456 of 175 Squadron RAF crashed in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Normandy, France - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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