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CROZIER, John Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404327 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No.104 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, 11 September 1916 |
| Home Town: | Kalbar, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Kilcoy State School and Brisbane CofE Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accidental, Middle East, 14 July 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404327 | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404327, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404327, No.104 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Francis and Annie Crozier of Kalbar, Queensland
School subjects passed - Arithmetic, History, English, Geography, Chemisty, Algebra, Geometry, Bookkeeping
Sports played - Cricket, Athletics, Rugby Union, Swimming
Plane was Wellington 2 Z-8650 crashed approximately 30 miles west of Wadinatrin, Middle East and John was buried near the crash site. The crash was due to the change in barometric pressure