Frederick Popham DESHON

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DESHON, Frederick Popham

Service Numbers:	401593, 426555
Enlisted:	9 February 1939, later RAAF 426555 (18/7/1942-21/1/1944 d/d)
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Operational Training Units (RAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 August 1916
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Greenslopes State School, Brisbane Grammar & Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Public Servant / Clerk
Died:	Accidental, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, 21 January 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Chester, England Sec. A. Grave 632
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane Taxation Office Roll of Honour, Brisbane Taxation Office WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

9 Feb 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 401593, later RAAF 426555 (18/7/1942-21/1/1944 d/d)
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 426555
26 Feb 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 401593, 5th Field Regiment (CMF)
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 426555, Brisbane
21 Jan 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 426555, Operational Training Units (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Frederick Popham DESHON was born in Brisbane, Queensland on 29th August, 1916

His parents were Arthur Popham DESHON & Violet Brenda KING

He married Betty Phyllis PENNY in St Johns Cathedral in Brisbane on 13th July, 1940 - one known son, John Popham DESHON

He first enlisted in the CMF (SN 401593) as a Private with the 5th Field Regiment in 1939 before enlisting in the RAAF on 18th July 1942 - he embarked from Sydney for the UK on 25th May, 1943

Frederick died in an aircraft accident in Derbyshire, England on 21st January, 1944 & is buried in the Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

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