Michael Patrick Alfred RANDELL

RANDELL, Michael Patrick Alfred

    Service Number: 407080
    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
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    World War 2 Service

    27 May 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407080, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
    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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    Biography 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

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