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ASHBOLT, Harry Shepherdson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 415064 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Nedlands, Western Australia, 7 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | York, York, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Timor, 15 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, York and District WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 415064 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 23 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415064 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415064 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Frederick and Lillian Charlotte Ashbolt of York, Western Australia
RAAF Beaufighter aircraft A19-178 of Number 31 Squadron went missing off the coast of Timor - both crewmen were reported killed: Flight Sergeant Ernest Joseph Hiskins 410058 & Flight Sergeant Harry Shephardson Ashbolt 415064
Both men are commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing located at Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT
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