John Derrick BRYANT

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BRYANT, John Derrick

Service Numbers:	418625, V1506, VX39082
Enlisted:	10 July 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Glenferrie, Victoria, Australia, 25 June 1914
Home Town:	Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	"Glamorgan" Toorak, Scotch College Glenferrie
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 12 March 1945, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Coll. grave 14. C. 4-8.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 418625
10 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V1506, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots
23 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX39082
29 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418625
8 Feb 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418625, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Daniel David and Elizabeth Bryant; husband of Marguerite Bryant, of Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia.

WHO SHALL KILL THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THIS HEROIC HEART

BRYANT -Flight-Sergeant John Derrick Bryant R.A.A.F., previously reported missing, now officially presumed to have lost his life in air operations over Dortmund, Germany, on March 12, 1945, husband of Marguerite and father of John Anthony.

BRYANT -Flight-Sergeant John Derrick Bryant, R.A.A.F.. previously reported missing, now officially presumed to have lost his life in air operations over Dortmund, Germany, on March 12, 1945, beloved only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Bryant, Queen's road. We pay a tribute to his brave fellow members of the crew of the plane who also lost their lives.

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