GREEN, James Alfred
| Service Numbers: | 441354, W25160 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, 26 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Yearling State School, Perth Boys School, Aquinas College, University of WA, University of Melbourne |
| Occupation: | University Student (Medical) |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 16 August 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Deniliquin War Cemetery, New South Wales Plot D Row C Grave 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wickepin Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Yealering Memorial Gates |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 441354 | |
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| 3 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W25160, 16 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 17 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 441354, Perth, WA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of James Albert and Blanche Florence Green, of Yealering, Western Australia.
SERGEANT PILOT JAMES ALBERT GREEN died in Deniliquin Hospital early yesterday morning from severe head injuries received when he was thrown from a horse on Wednesday afternoon. He was a West Australian, aged 23 years. Green, who had been at the local Air Station for five weeks, came into town on Wednesday, and he got on a horse in Harfleur street to have a ride, double-banking with Mr. J. Gemmell. They only went a short distance when both were thrown on to the roadway. Evidently Green fell on his head and he became unconscious. Mr. Gemmell was only temporarily dazed by the fall.
Mr. R. Bradshaw was in his car and heard of the accident and he went to Green's assistance. Realising that the man was seriously injured, as he was bleeding at the ears, Mr. Bradshaw and others helped him into the car and took him to Deniliquin Hospltal. He was treated at the institution, and everything possible was done for the unfortunate airman, but he died without regaining consciousness about 1.30 p.m. yesterday.
Sgt/Pilot Green is believed to have returned recently from Canada. He was very popular at the local station, and his tragic death on V.P. Day is sincerely regretted by Air Force Personnel. Apart from the fact that he came from West Australia, nothing is known of the deceased.
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