Harold William JOHNSON

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JOHNSON, Harold William

Service Number:	1727
Enlisted:	26 November 1934
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	No. 12 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, 12 May 1911
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor mechanic
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 5 September 1939, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT P.A.12., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

26 Nov 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 1727, Enlisted prior to the declaration of WW2 hostilties
26 Nov 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 1727, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF)
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Corporal, 1727

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Harold Reginald and Margaret McGrandle Johnson of Geelong West, Victoria

RAAF Wirraway aircraft A20-5 crashed as it was about to land at Darwin Aerodrome. It was one of five new aircraft being delivered to Number 12 Squadron from Laverton, with FLGOFF Arnold Victor Dolphin as the pilot and CPL Harold William Johnson 1727 as his Observer

These were the first RAAF casualties of WW2 (NB: FLGOFF Dolphin had not been allocated a Service Number)

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