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BOOTH, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 440657 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 January 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF) |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 18 January 1926 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 5 September 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 30. Row A. Grave 12. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS LIFE WILLINGLY AND FEARLESSY FOR HIS COUNTRY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 440657 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 440657, 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF) | |
| 31 Jan 1944: | Enlisted 440657 | |
| 5 Sep 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF), Died from extensive burns sustained in petrol explosion Morotai Island. |
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Aircraftman James William Booth 440657 from the Medical Training Unit died from extensive burns following the explosion of a petrol container at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies
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