Francis John COOK

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Service Numbers:	Q114323, 429526
Enlisted:	28 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 186 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 8 March 1923
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 15 October 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial to the Missing, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Memorial

28 Nov 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q114323, 1A Field Censorship Coy, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
28 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q114323, Army Training Units
8 Oct 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q114323
9 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 429526, Aircrew Training Units
10 Oct 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 429526, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme
15 Oct 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 429526, No. 186 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Reformed unit's first raid - to Bonn

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