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FORBY, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S9194, 39764 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, Australia , 20 October 1917 |
| Home Town: | Gawler, Gawler, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Java, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia 3 M 7 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, Gawler RSL Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, S9194 | |
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| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted S9194 | |
| 22 Jul 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 39764, No. 1 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 22 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 39764 | |
| 22 Jul 1941: | Enlisted 39764 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
AC Jack Forby 39764 of Number 1 Squadron RAAF was killed during the Japanese landings on Java