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HARDIMAN, James Valentine
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420664 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Bexley, New South Wales, Australia, 23 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Bexley, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Alberta, Canada, 28 August 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 420664 | |
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| 9 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420664 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant James Valentine Hardiman 420664 (Instructor) was killed when Cessna T-50 Crane training aircraft 8127 from Number 3 Service Flying Training School (3 SFTS) RCAF was involved in a mid-air collision (NFI) while carrying out a bombing exercise in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The student pilot on board was slightly injured in the incident: LAC John Loftus Ayton 428036 RAAF (discharged from the RAAF in July 1945 with the rank of Flying Officer)