RANDELL, Michael Patrick Alfred
Service Number: | 407080 |
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Enlisted: | 27 May 1940, Adelaide |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia , 22 April 1916 |
Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | St. Peters College Adelaide, South Australia (1929-31) |
Occupation: | Station Hand |
Died: | Flying Battle, Damascus, Syria, 28 June 1941, aged 25 years |
Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Plot H. Grave 8. Local Roll of Honour - Adelaide, South Australia , Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Damascus, Syria |
Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, North Adelaide Christ Church and Queen's College Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 2 Service
27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407080, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers | |
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27 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
27 May 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, 407080 | |
27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407080 | |
17 Dec 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
28 Jun 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407080, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Randell 407080 in Tomahawk AK427 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down three miles south of Damascus after taking off to return to Jenin airfield
He was in a group of nine Tomahawk fighters from 3SQN that escorted Blenheim bombers on a raid, using the Damascus airfield as a refuelling point in each direction. His unit shot down six Vichy French Martin 167F aircraft on this mission but at the cost of Sergeant Randell