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HUME, John James Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 427095 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 18 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 27 July 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row C. Collective Grave 1-8. Inscription: "GONE FROM SIGHT THO' EVER NEAR YOU LIVE ON IN MEMORY DEAR" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 427095 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 427095, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Killed when Liberator A72-92 was shot down over the Celebes in the Dutch east Indies (now Indonesia) |
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