John James BRODERICK

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BRODERICK, John James

Service Number:	409022
Enlisted:	21 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Galway, Ireland, 26 June 1915
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1944, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Richmond War Cemetery, NSW Plot C Row D Grave 11, Richmond War Cemetery, Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 409022
21 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409022

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Lockheed Hudson A16-68 crashed at Richmond aerodrome in NSW while undergoing a test flight after servicing at RAAF Number 2 Aircraft Depot with all on board killed.

The crew were FLTLT Shore 411199 (Pilot) and FLGOFF Broderick 409022 (WAG)

All others on board were ground crew: Corporal McIlroy 35228 / LAC Chamberlain 15786 / LAC Gleeson 62705 / LAC Smith 64697 / Corporal Allen 36531 / Aircraftwoman Nancy Margaret Ralph 109913 WAAAF

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