Evan James FRITH

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Service Number:	420180
Enlisted:	11 October 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1918
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman (Motor Cars)
Died:	Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 19 May 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 7. Row A. Joint Grave 8-9. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 420180
11 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420180, Sydney, New South Wales
11 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420180, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
19 May 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Died in air operations over Penfoei Airfield, Timor.

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Son of Albert and Nellie Maria Frith of Lismore, NSW

Plane was Beaufighter A19-29 of 31 Squadron. Lost at Koepang, Timor