BRASINGTON, George Charles
| Service Number: | 423217 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 218 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 23 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parramatta Intermediate High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Junior Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 22 February 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sage War Cemetery, Sage, Oldenburg, Germany Plot 7, Row B, Grave 15 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 423217 | |
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| 20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 423217 | |
| 6 Mar 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 423217, embarked Melbourne for the UK | |
| 22 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 423217, No. 218 Squadron (RAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Oswald and Bessie Pretoria Brasington, of Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
FLOWN TO A HIGHER GLORY, OUR DARLING. DEARLY LOVED BY ALL
BRASINGTON.—February 21, 1944, 423217, F./Sgt. George Charles, R.A.A.F., beloved only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Brasington, and darling brother of Phoebe, of 49 Correy Avenue, Concord, who lost his life in air operations at Frisians Islands, buried in grave No. 468 Borkum Island, Germany, aged 20½ years.
BRASINGTON.—February 21, 1944, 423217, F./Sgt. George Charles, R.A.A.F., who lost his life in air operations at Frisians Islands, dearly loved by his Auntie Eileen, Uncle Cyril, cousins, Frank, Phil, Jeff, Kean. Age 20½ years.
BRASINGTON.—February 21, 1944, 423217, F./Sgt. George Charles, R.A.A.F., who lost his life in air operations at Frisians Islands. Loved dearly by his Auntie Punch (Rotha Eames). Age 20½ years. His duty nobly done.
BRASINGTON.—February 21, 1944, 423217, F./Sgt. George Charles, R.A.A.F., beloved friend of Dorothy Lovell, of England, who lost his life in air operations at Frisians Islands. aged 20½ years.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George Charles BRASINGTON was born in Auburn, NSW on 23rd August, 1923
His parents were George Oswald BRASINGTON & Bessie Pretoria JEFFERY who married in Sydney in 1921
He was listed as missing and an aircraft operation in a flying battle in Germany on 22nd February, 1944 & us buried in the Sage War Cemetery
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His father George Oswald BRASINGTON (SN 2155) served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919 ( he served in the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade & 7th Light Horse Regiment)
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