Frederic Norman GRANT

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Service Number:	404461
Enlisted:	19 August 1940, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, 11 April 1916
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Court Shorthand Writer
Died:	Accidental, United Kingdom, 13 September 1941, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	St Mary's Church & Cemetery, Norfolk Row C. Grave 56, Church Lane, Watton, Norfolk, England. , St Mary Churchyard, Watton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 404461
19 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Brisbane, Queensland

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He was born 11th April 1916 at Sydney, New South Wales.

Father Norman Frederic Grant and Mother Maud Florence Grant (nee ___),
of 491 Milton Road, Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia.

Described on enlisting as 24 years 4 months old; single; 5' 8" tall, 128 lbs,
dark hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, Church of England.

27/5/1940 completed medical - fit for service

19/8/1940 enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland

He sailed from Sydney to Canada, where he gained his flying badge on the 19/5/1941.

Elsewhere however it states he embarked on the 16th May 1941 at Halifax for the UK.
While in Canada he was stated to be on attachment to the RCAF.

16/5/1941 passed wings test

17/5/1941 On gaining a commission he was de-mobbed and transferred to the RAF.

During his time in Canada, he flew Tiger Moths, Cessna Cranes and Avro Ansons.

5/6/1941 Embarked Canada
30/6/1941 disembarked into UK

On arriving in the UK, he went first to a holding unit, 3PRC at Bournemouth, and then
on the 5/7/1941 to 56 OTU at Sutton Bridge.

He was then rated as proficient on Blenheims on his RAF file and on the 11/9/1941
he was posted to 21 Squadron at Watton.

Last rank held: Pilot Officer with 13 Operational Training Unit

13/9/1941 Pilot Frederic Grant died (age 25) - accident to aircraft

buried in: St Mary's Church & Cemetery, Church Lane, Watton, Norfolk, England
Row C. Grave 56

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 16/5/2015. Lest we forget.