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BAXENDALE, Francis Leo
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6665 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 462 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 20 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Mersa Brega, Libya , Middle East, 12 April 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya Plot 6. Row E. Grave 19, Benghazi War Cemetery, Benghazi province, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 6665 | |
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| 18 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 6665 | |
| 18 Dec 1939: | Enlisted 6665 | |
| 8 Apr 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 6665, Emb. For Egypt | |
| 7 Nov 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 6665, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Aircraftman Francis Leo Baxendale 6665 of 462SQN was killed in a land-mine detonation at Mersa Brega in the Middle East - incident is referred to in “RAAF Ground Staff of the Desert Air Force Squadrons” by E.S. Johnston
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