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AUSTIN, James
Personal Details
| 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: | Not yet discovered |
| 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 |
Service History
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. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frank and Agnes Margaret Austin, of Lara, Victoria, Australia.
HE LIVED FOR OTHERS, HE DIED TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD
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