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CONNELL, George Roy
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 427802, WX26489 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2 |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 25 April 1923 |
| Home Town: | East Fremantle, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Accident, At sea (between Ambon and Darwin), 19 December 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 8, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 427802 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX26489, 44 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 4 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 44 Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharged to enlist in RAAF | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 427802, No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2 |
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