DOYLE, Francis Joseph
| Service Number: | 420615 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 34 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Goulburn region, New South Wales, Australia, Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 17 April 1943, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 420615 | |
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| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 34 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 420615, No. 34 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
De Havilland Dragon A34-47 from Number 34 Squadron RAAF was reported missing in the vicinity of Goulburn (en-route Sydney to Forrest Hill) in NSW - the aircraft wreckage was not located and the crew are commemorated on the Sydney Memorial
LESTER, Geoffrey Hugh (Flying Officer) 409154
DOYLE, Douglas Brian (Sergeant) 412236
DOYLE, Francis Joseph (Sergeant) 420615
Also reported as missing on this flight were USMC Lieutenant Cecil Joseph Umstead O13899 & USMC Lieutenant H A Teague
The loss of this aircraft is covered in the book “Allied Air Transport Operations South West Pacific Area in WWII - Volume 2” by Robert H. Kelly