John Henry HEDGER

HEDGER, John Henry

    Service Number: 418114
    Enlisted: 25 April 1942
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer
    Last Unit: No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 24 April 1921
    Home Town: Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Charlton Higher Elementary School (1933-35) Melbourne High School , Victoria, Australia (1936-37)
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Flying Battle, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, 6 September 1944, aged 23 years
    Cemetery: Ancona War Cemetery, Italy
    II. D. 7., Ancona War Cemetery, Ancona, Marche, Italy
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Charlton War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Warrant Officer, 418114
    25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 418114, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
    25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 418114
    11 Feb 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
    6 Mar 1943: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 418114, Emb. Melbourne for U.K.
    11 Aug 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
    10 Jul 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418114, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
    11 Aug 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Warrant Officer Hedger 418114 in Kittyhawk FX750 of 3SQN was killed when he returned to Iesi Landing Ground half an hour after taking off due to technical problems with his aircraft

    Without radio-telephone communication to control his approach he made a heavy landing and his bombs exploded

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