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HAMILTON, Frank Drury
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403050 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, 24 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Woonona, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Northern Territory, Australia, 6 July 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 403050 | |
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| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 403050, No. 457 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Scott Hamilton and Stella May Hamilton
Husband of Rachel Eileen Hamilton of Woonona, NSW
Flying Officer Frank Drury Hamilton 403050 was killed in the loss of RAAF Spitfire BR589 of Number 457 Squadron 35 miles east of Anson Bay, NT following combat with enemy aircraft
Commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing located at Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT