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FAIRBAIRN, Murray

Personal Details

Service Numbers:	V37624, 409528
Enlisted:	12 August 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Lyndhurst, Victoria, Australia , 20 December 1917
Home Town:	Frankston, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Transport Driver
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 14 December 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 7, Lae Memorial, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Declared missing 14 Dec 1943. Aircraft remains discovered 2025 and identified as Tail Number A9-211. Crew FSGT John E. Kennedy (Pilot) FSGT Arthur John Davies (Nav) FSGT Thomas Burrowes (WOP), and FSGT Murray Fairbairn (AG)
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial

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Service History

World War 2 Service

12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V37624, 22nd Infantry Battalion
23 Jan 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V37624, 22nd Infantry Battalion
12 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 409528, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor
13 Nov 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409528, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat, Empire Air Training Scheme
29 Jun 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409528, No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School West Sale, Empire Air Training Scheme
11 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409528, No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale, Empire Air Training Scheme
19 Aug 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 409528, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, Empire Air Training Scheme
3 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409528, No. 4 Operational; Training Unit, RAAF Williamtown, Empire Air Training Scheme, Conversion to Wirraway and Vultee Vengeance Dive Bombers
7 Feb 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409528, No. 25 Squadron (RAAF), Empire Air Training Scheme
29 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409528, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale, Empire Air Training Scheme
13 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409528, No. 6 Operational Training Unit Nowra, Empire Air Training Scheme
19 Nov 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409528, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
19 Nov 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409528, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

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• Research Links

• 1WAGS Memorial
• Air Force Association - World War II aircraft located in PNG
• An Australian warplane disappeared 82 years ago. Now, it's been found
• AWM - Roll Of Honour
• CWGC - Lae War Memorial
• DVA WW2 Nominal Roll Army
• DVA WW2 Nominal Roll RAAF
• Find a Grave - Monument
• Missing RAAF bomber and crew located after 82 years
• NAA WW2 Army Records
• NAA WW2 RAAF Photograph
• NAA WW2 RAAF Records
• Pacific Wrecks - DAP Beaufort Mark VII Serial Number A9-211
• RAAFA - Flight Sergeant Murray Fairbairn (409528) (Wireless Air Gunner)

• DVA WW2 Nominal Roll Army - Certificate
• DVA WW2 Nominal Roll RAAF - Certificate
• In Memory of Flight Sergeant Murray Fairbairn

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