Walter John JAMES

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JAMES, Walter John

Service Number:	411496
Enlisted:	24 May 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1914
Home Town:	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling:	Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation:	Technical Photographer, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research Centre, Canberra
Died:	Flying Battle, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 13 May 1942, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 7. C. 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 411496
24 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
24 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411496

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Walter Frederick Lyster James and Isobel James

Husband of Shirley Winifred James of Canberra, ACT

RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-196 of Number 2 Squadron was shot down at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies and all crew on board were killed: Three of the crew are commemorated on the Ambon Memorial -

Sergeant Brian Andrew Kilpatrick 408552

Sergeant Leonard Arthur Omsby 407871

Flying Officer John Hester Venn 406063

Sergeant Walter John James 411496 is buried in the Ambon War Cemetery

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