James Robert AXON

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Service Number:	405033
Enlisted:	6 January 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 3 July 1920
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Brisbane State High School, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Aircraft accident, Dromana, Victoria, Australia, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian Plot. Sec. 51. Grave 34,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane State High School Honour Board

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 405033
6 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
6 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405033

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Son of Samuel and Mary Margaret Axon of Walgett, NSW

RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-64 of Number 100 Squadron crashed at Arthur's Seat, near Dromana, Victoria - all crew killed:

Flying Officer Robert Terence Wolfenden Elcoate 712

Flight Sergeant James Robert Axon 405033

Sergeant Charles Martin Redgrave 405934

Sergeant Dudley Merten Wehl 404520