CANDISH, Eugene John
| Service Number: | 412479 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bowral, New South Wales, Australia, 28 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Lostock Public School and Maitland Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Garage Assistant |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 5 May 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Plot 3 Row A Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lostock Public School & District Roll of Honor |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412479, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412479 | |
| 20 Jul 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412479, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
| 2 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412479, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, Precise date to be determined | |
| 5 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412479, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, KIA NIght Bombing Raid |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harold John and Ruby Adelaide Candish, of Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.
H. J. Candish of Cowper-street, Wallsend, has been reported missing after R.A.F. air operations over Germany on the night of May 4. He was a member of a Lancaster bomber crew. Sergeant Candish, who is in his 22nd year, completed his training in England. Before going to England, he was in New Zealand, following the earlier stages of his training, in Victoria and South Australia. On the R.A.A.F. reserve list, he was called up for enlistment in July, 1941, and went overseas about a year later.
Before enlisting he was employed in his father's service station. He was educated under his father, formerly a schoolmaster, and later at Maitland Boys' High School.
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