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FAIRFAX, Allan Graham
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412502 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 14 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 22 November 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lae Memorial, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial, Lindfield St David's Uniting Church WW2 Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 412502 | |
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| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 412502 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Allan Graham Fairfax 412502 was killed when B17 Flying Fortress 41-2536 from Number 65 Squadron of the USAAF 43rd Bombardment Group was lost at sea 60 miles off Lae, New Guinea - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Lae Memorial
His death is mentioned in the book “Tocumwal to Tarakan” by Michael V. Nelmes
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