Coming Soon.
FIDDAMAN, Claude Neil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 26613 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 11 October 1915 |
| Home Town: | Prospect, Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist, Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park SA 5041, 4 February 2005, aged 89 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 26613 | |
| 22 May 1947: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
Pushing back the Japs
Claude served as RAAF Ground Crew in Port Moresby during World War 2. He often spoke about “pushing back the Japs”. He also clarified that “statement”. He said that the only “Jap” he ever saw was a diminutive Japanese pilot sitting between two huge American MPs, with a smug look on his face – something along the lines of, ”Well, this war is over for me, and I’m still alive.”
Submitted 19 August 2020 by Rodney Fiddaman
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.