John Cecil SMITH

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Service Number:	39183
Enlisted:	22 April 1941, Adelaide
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 452 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Alberton, South Australia, Australia , 5 December 1922
Home Town:	Whyalla (Formerly Hummock's Hill), Whyalla, South Australia
Schooling:	Merit Certificate
Occupation:	Metal Polisher, Tilbury & Lewis, Richmond, Victoria.
Died:	Ground Accident, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, 22 April 1947, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row D. Grave 21. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED BY LES AND MARIE".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

22 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide
22 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 39183
8 Aug 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 39183, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
22 Apr 1947:	Discharged
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Leading Aircraftman John Cecil Smith 39183 RAAF died from extensive burns received in a petrol fire at the RAAF Station Port Moresby Marine Section