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KNIGHT, Frederick James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422801 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia, 8 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Scots College |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Normandy, France, 7 June 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bayeux War Cemetery, Normandy, France Collective Grave XXVIII. Row H. Grave 7-13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422801, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422801 | |
| 7 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422801, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Frederick James Knight 422801 was killed when Lancaster JB700 of 460 Squadron crashed near Vire, France
Son of Frederick Ralph and Margaret Knight of Haberfield, NSW
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