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BOYTON, Basil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401100 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1941, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 415 Squadron |
| Born: | London, England, 30 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Edenhope, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hamilton High School, Ballarat Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer - Bank of Australasia |
| Died: | Accidental, North Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 4 October 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Edenhope War Memorial, Melbourne Bank of Australasia 'In Remembrance' Honour Roll WW2, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 401100 | |
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| 3 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401100, No. 415 Squadron, Melbourne, Vic. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles Robert and Hilda Lucy Ann Boyton, of Edenhope, Victoria, Australia.
Basil enjoyed football, cricket and golf. He served 2 years in the Cadet Corps and 3 1/2 years in the Militia.