John Robert BLACK

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Service Numbers:	409376, V56358
Enlisted:	12 August 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 1 Service Flying Training School
Born:	Newport, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1915
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental, Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia, 12 April 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia C. of E. Plot. Compt. O. Line 12. Grave 7. (GRM/3), Williamstown General Cemetery, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 409376
12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V56358
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409376
12 Apr 1942:	Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Service Flying Training School

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Son of Robert Johnson Black and Esther Amelia Black of Wonthaggi, Victoria

RAAF Oxford aircraft AT439 of Number 1 Service Flying Training School Point Cook crashed at Beech Forest, Victoria - all crew killed:

Sergeant Theodore William Penn 407908

Leading Aircraftman Russell Edward Johnston 408284

Leading Aircraftman John Robert Black 409376