John Livingstone BOYD DFM

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Service Numbers:	Q191393, 404548
Enlisted:	11 October 1940, Trainee Air Crew
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Air Force
Born:	Byrnestown, Queensland, Australia , 20 May 1919
Home Town:	Byrnestown, North Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Gatton College, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Jackeroo.
Died:	Flying Battle, Malta, 14 May 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery R.C. Sec. (Men's). Plot P. Coll. grave 15. INSCRIPTION A GALLANT AIRMAN. WE SHALL REMEMBER HIM
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gayndah District Honour Roll, Gayndah War Memorial, Maryborough WW2 RAAF Enlistment Roll of Honour

7 Feb 1940:	Involvement Signalman, Q191393
10 Oct 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q191393
11 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Trainee Air Crew
14 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 404548, Royal Australian Air Force
Date unknown:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal

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He was 22 and the son of Robert Livingstone Boyd and Dorothy Alexa Boyd, of Byrnestown, Queensland, Australia.

He was awarded the DFM-Distinguished Flying Medal.