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APPLEDORE, Frank Harold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S305251, 416480 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 6 Operational Training Unit Nowra |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 20 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Burnside (SA), Burnside City Council, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unley Central School |
| Occupation: | Packer (McDonald & Co, Adelaide) |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, St Georges Basin, New South Wales, St Georges Basin, New South Wales, Australia, 17 January 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Nowra War Cemetery Grave B. B. 3 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1941: | Involvement Private, S305251 | |
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| 19 May 1941: | Discharged Gunner, S305251, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 23 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416480, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 23 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 416480 | |
| 24 Jun 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 416480 | |
| 17 Jan 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 416480, No. 6 Operational Training Unit Nowra | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S305251 |
Personal Stories
Service
Frank Harold Appledore enlisted in the Australian Army and was discharge on the 19 May 1941, with a rank of Gunner.
He then enlisted in the Australian Air Force, until his death on 17th January 1944.
Five RAAF personal died during the training exercise off the south coast of NSW.
He married Ruby Ethel Terrell on 2rd August 1943 at Nhill.
Submitted 16 March 2016 by Kathleen Jones
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