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GRAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 74448 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Newmains, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 16 September 1901 |
| Home Town: | Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bread Carter |
| Died: | Ground Accident, New Guinea, 27 February 1944, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 27. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 74448 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 74448, 74 Wing Headquarters (Port Moresby) | |
| 29 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 74448 | |
| 27 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Operational Base Units (RAAF), Posted to 43 Operational Base Garbutt on 29th July 1942. Died from asphyxia from drowning on 27th Feb 1944. |
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