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ADCOCK, Frederick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 74274 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 December 1942, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Welland, South Australia, Australia , 24 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), New Guinea, 9 January 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery FF B 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 Dec 1942: | Involvement 74274 | |
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| 22 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Sydney, NSW | |
| 22 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 74274 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Frederick William Adcock 74274 - 77SQN RAAF Armament Fitter - sustained severe burns when his petrol soaked overalls ignited due to sparks from a gun solenoid starting a fire on Kittyhawk aircraft A29-803 during servicing at Lae, Papua New Guinea
The SQN engineering officer was subsequently court-martialled over this incident.
Cause of death obtained from book “Swift to Destroy - History of 77SQN RAAF 1942 - 1992”