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FAWCETT, Walter Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 427861 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | WARRACKNABEAL, VIC, 2 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 30 August 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clunes War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 427861 | |
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| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 427861 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr and Mrs George Fawcett, of Clunes, have been officially notified that their only son, Flight-Sgt Walter D. Fawcett, was killed in an air-craft accident in Norfolk, England, on August 30. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the AIF, but eight months later transferred to the RAAF. Before enlisting he was on the staff of the Clunes branch of the State Savings Bank. For two successive years he was champion athlete of Clunes HE School, and had numerous successes in road races conducted by Clunes Cycling Club.