Frank Cottier CLUCAS

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CLUCAS, Frank Cottier

Service Number:	416932
Enlisted:	8 November 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Renmark, SA, 24 July 1922
Home Town:	One Tree Hill, Playford, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters College
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Air operations, Naunheim, Germany, North West Europe, 20 December 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany 9. G. 14., Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, One Tree Hill Honour Roll WW2, One Tree Hill War Memorial

World War 2 Service

8 Nov 1941:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 416932
8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide
8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416932
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Missing in Air Operations
Fit.-Sgt. Frank Clucas, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C Clucas, of One Tree Hill, formerly of Renmark, is reported missing in air operations over Germany on December 20. Sgt Clucas was born in Renmark, and went to school here, later attending St. Peter's College. He is 21 years of age, and was on what would have been his last flight prior to being posted to an instructor's position where he was reported missing. Sgt. Clucas spent leave in Renmark with Mr. and Mrs. S.A. James prior to leaving for overseas
early last year.

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