Douglas Reginald JAMES

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JAMES, Douglas Reginald

Service Numbers:	418721, V280752
Enlisted:	17 June 1942
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Garfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1923
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Student
Died:	(Flying Accident, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Camden War Cemetery Plot E Row A Grave 9,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 418721
17 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 418721
Date unknown:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V280752

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Reginald Alfred John and Mabel Eva (Saunders) James, of Caulfield, Victoria.
Mentioned on Community Roll of Honour Caulfield Vic

32SQN Beaufort A9-350 based at Camden airfield crashed near Kiama, NSW while on a night cross country training exercise - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Christie 410630 (Pilot) / Sergeant James 418721 (Navigator) / Sergeant Fanning 419465 (WOAG) / Sergeant Sharples 419226 / Pilot Officer Terrill 419426 (73SQN - passenger)

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