Douglas Charles COOTE

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Service Number:	407763
Enlisted:	4 January 1941, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Port Elliot, South Australia, 6 September 1912
Home Town:	Port Elliot, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Elliot School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farm labourer/wood cutter
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 21 January 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery Plot D Row D Grave 5
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Elliot War Memorial

4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 407763, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia
4 Jan 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 407763, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, SN 407763, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF)

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