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BORLAND, John Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405569 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 22 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Yarragon, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant, Maranoa Trading Co. Roma. |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 10 November 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B, Plot 2, Row C, Grave 9 - B2.C.9. Inscription: "Till We Meet." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma & Shire of Bungil WW2 Roll of Honour, Yarragon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 405569 | |
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| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405569 | |
| 10 Nov 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 22 Squadron (RAAF), Killed in air operations, Port Moresby Harbour, New Guinea. |
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