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ANDERSON, Francis O'Connell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403118 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 November 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chemist |
| Died: | Executed whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Rabaul Area, Papua, 4 November 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot H. Row C. Grave 6. Inscription: "LIFE IS CHANGED, NOT TAKEN AWAY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Cardwell RAAF Wall, Catalina War Memorial (Rathmines R.A.A.F Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Nov 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 403118, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 9 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403118, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 4 Nov 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403118, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF), Executed while P.O.W. -- Catalina A24-18 -- New Britain, Pacific Islands |
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