AUSTIN, James
| Service Number: | 419452 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1942, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 463 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Lara, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 6 November 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Coll. grave 24. G. 11-12. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 419452 | |
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| 14 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419452, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF), Melbourne, Vic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frank AUSTIN and Agnes Margaret AUSTIN nee SANGER, of Lara, Victoria, Australia.
HE LIVED FOR OTHERS, HE DIED TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD
Mr and Mrs. Frank Austin, of Avalon, Lara, have been advised that their son, Flt-Lt John Sanger Austin, 25, had died of illness at a northern operational station. Flt-Lt Austin was to have married Miss Margaret Cully, of Narrandera, NSW, on Monday, but his sudden illness prevented him beginning his leave some days ago.
Flt-Lt Austin was educated at Geelong Grammar School, and at the time of enlisting in the RAAF was in the stock department of Dennys, Lascelles Ltd, Geelong. He was mentioned in despatches for his work in Hudsons in the Coastal Command overseas. He returned to Australia about 11 months ago, and was posted to a northern station. Two brothers are in the Air Force, one in England and the other in India. DFC presented to his Father
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