Malcolm John DUFF-FYFE

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DUFF-FYFE, Malcolm John

Service Number:	261810
Enlisted:	23 September 1940
Last Rank:	Wing Commander
Last Unit:	2 Personnel Depot
Born:	Calcutta, India, 11 October 1898
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cambridge, UK & Swindon Technical College
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Illness, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 15 October 1946, aged 48 years
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Commonwealth Memorial Wall Niche B70,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

23 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 261810
6 Jul 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 261810, 2 Personnel Depot
Date unknown:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 261810, HQ North- Western Area Command (RAAF) - WW2, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, Port Moresby. The WW2 DVA nominal Roll records his rank as WCDR. The Roll of Honour records his rank as Flying Officer.

Biography contributed

Malcolm John DUFF-FYFE was born in Calcutta, India on 11th October 1898

His parents were William Ewart DUFF-FYFE & Ethel Gertrude GASPER

He married Sally STEWART on 4th October, 1926 in New Zealand - 3 daughters, Mary, Priscilla & Annabelle

He served in the Royal Navy Air Service during WW1 and was taken prisoner of war (no further details)

He came to Australia and enlisted in the RAAF on 23rd September, 1940

Malcolm died of Illness in Sydney on 15th October, 1946 and was cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium in Botany - there is a memorial plaque for him in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park

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