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HIGGINS, Thomas John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 434361 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, 21 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Maalay, Norway, 22 April 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 434361 | |
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| 2 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 16 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 434361, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 16 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 434361, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
| 27 Feb 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 25 May 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 434361, Embarked and Sydney for overseas. |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer |
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World War 2 Service
| 1 Apr 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Leo Patrick and Maria Veronica Higgins of Warwick, QLD
Plane was Beaufighter NE 444 lost near Maalay, Norway