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AUSTIN, John Sanger
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400363 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 15 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Lara, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Northern Territory, Northern Territory, Australia, 9 November 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT F.C.16., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 400363 | |
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| 18 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 18 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 400363 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Frank and Agnes Margaret Austin of Lara, Victoria
Flight Lieutenant Austin Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Mentioned in Despatches - died at Number 1 MRS (Medical Receiving Station) Batchelor, NT
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