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DOWER, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 428625 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Care and Maintenance Units |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 17 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 15 June 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Benalla War Cemetery C A 3, Benalla War Cemetery, Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 428625 | |
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| 2 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Care and Maintenance Units, Number 11 Elementary Flying Training School | |
| 2 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 428625 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Dower and Ida Dower of East Malvern, Victoria
RAAF Tiger Moth aircraft A17-96 of Number 11 Elementary Flying Training School had a mid-air collision with A17-537 near Benalla, Victoria - the other pilot survived with injuries
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