BUTTSWORTH, John Leighton
| Service Numbers: | 439948, NX57495 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units |
| Born: | Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, 30 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Richmond District Rural School, NSW |
| Occupation: | Farmer / Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Mount Pleasant, Canada, 16 February 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Summerside People's Cemetery, Prince Edward Island, Canada Plot 224, Section 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 439948 | |
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| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX57495, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 24 Aug 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX57495, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 25 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 439948, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units | |
| 25 Aug 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 439948 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
The book "They Shall Grow Not Old" lists that RAAF trainee Leading Aircraftman John Leighton Buttsworth 439948 walked into the propeller of a Bolingbroke training aircraft at 10 B&G (Bombing & Gunnery) School at RCAF Station Mount Pleasant
NAA file header: Bolingbroke 4TT - Court of Inquiry - accident at Mount Pleasant, Canada
Biography contributed
John Leighton (Jack) BUTTSWORTH was born in Windsor, NSW on 30th July, 1920
His parents were Amos Henry BUTTSWORTH & Amy Florence JONES
He enlisted first in the Army and was discharged on 24th August, 1943 (101st General Transport Company) and then enlisted in the RAAF - his last rank was Leading Aircraftman with the 10 Bombing & Gunnery School Royal Canadian Air Force, Mount Pleasant
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