JAQUES, Frank Arnold
| Service Numbers: | 162397, N468469 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 24 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter and Turner |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Pell Airstrip Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 18 January 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory D.D.1. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 162397 | |
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| 5 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N468469, 24th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 31 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Repair and Servicing Units, Number 18 Repair and Salvage Unit - Pell airfield, NT | |
| 31 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 162397 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Harry and Fay Jaques of Marrickville, NSW
RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-496 flown by Squadron Leader George Lancelot Brown 250700 & Flight Lieutenant Martin Seymour Law 403933 crashed at Pell Airstrip near Darwin, NT
Leading Aircraftman Frank Arnold Jaques 162397 and Leading Aircraftman George Smith 77669 were on board as passengers. LAC Jaques was killed in the crash and LAC Smith was severely injured but despite his injuries he was able to drag the aircrew clear of the burning aircraft.
LAC Smith was awarded with the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his actions.
All 3 survivors were discharged in 1946
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