CLUCAS, Frank Cottier
Service Number: | 416932 |
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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, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, One Tree Hill Honour Roll WW2, One Tree Hill War Memorial, Renmark West School Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
8 Nov 1941: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 416932 | |
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8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416932 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
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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.