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MONFRIES, James Baker
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX4417, 26790 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 June 1940, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 31 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Uranquinty, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga General (Monumental) Cemetery C of E Plot Section I Grave 217 (GRM/2), Wagga Wagga General Cemetery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum, St Clair Woodville High School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX4417 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 4 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX4417 | |
| 10 Jun 1940: | Discharged | |
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26790 | |
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 19 Jun 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 26790, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Keig 727 and LAC Monfries 26790 of Number 5 Service Flying Training School were killed in the loss of Wirraway A20-445 near Uranquinty in NSW
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