Francis Smith FORSYTH

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Service Numbers:	414293, 414393
Enlisted:	18 August 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Bannockburn Scotland , 15 September 1922
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 25 July 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany Plot 27. Row H. Grave 8., Becklingen War Cemetery, Luneburg, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Mackay St Pauls Uniting Church WW2 Honour Roll, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

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3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 414293
18 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 414393, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
18 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414293
11 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
28 May 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
24 Aug 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 414293
25 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
29 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414293, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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