John James BALES

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Service Number:	426488
Enlisted:	18 February 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	Operational Training Units (RAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 1923
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Accident, Egypt, Middle East, 7 August 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt Fayid War Cemetery, Fayid, North Egypt, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 426488
18 Feb 1942:	Enlisted
17 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
17 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426488
7 Aug 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426488, Operational Training Units (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, 73 Operational Training RAF

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Flight Sergeant Bales 426488 of 73 Operational Training Unit RAF was killed when Kittyhawk ET962 crashed in Egypt