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CONNELL, Francis Aloysius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421168 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 5 Operational Training Unit (RAF) |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 1 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Audit Clerk (Public Servant) |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 29 November 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Eglantine Church of Ireland Cemetery, Lisburn, Northern Ireland Sec. E. Grave 40A. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421168 | |
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| 24 May 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 3 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, (Mustered) Navigator | |
| 29 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 421168, No. 5 Operational Training Unit (RAF), Killed in a flying accident on this day. " HE DIED THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE R.I.P." |
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