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COLTHRUP, James Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3485 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Point Cook |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1908 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, Boroondara, Victoria, Australia, 21 February 1942, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria C/E C 0368A, Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, RAAF Point Cook | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 3485 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 3485 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer James Frederick Colthrup 3485 of Number 3 Wireless Air Gunners School (3 WAGS) based at Maryborough was killed when Tiger Moth A17-1 crashed near the Maryborough aerodrome
The instructor SQNLDR G.A. Richmond RAF 34203 was seriously injured in the incident