James George COWAN-HUNT

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COWAN-HUNT, James George

Service Number:	402318
Enlisted:	19 August 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 459 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 December 1916
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk, Municipal Council of Sydney, Town Hall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, Egypt, 30 June 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt, Column 263.
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402318, No. 459 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402318, No. 459 Squadron (RAAF)
19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402318

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Born: James George HUNT, 23/12/1916, Sydney, NSW, Australia (NSW Reg No: 132/1917).

Son of George James HUNT & Jean Knox (nee-COWAN) HUNT.

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