LAHEY, James Vernon Stothard
| Service Number: | 405743 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 20 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 March 1909 |
| Home Town: | Canungra, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 13 April 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairns War Cemetery Plot A. Row B. Grave 11., Cairns Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canungra War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 405743 | |
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| 25 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units | |
| 25 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405743 | |
| 13 Apr 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, No. 20 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas George and Margaret Lahey, of Southport.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Catalina A24-36 (USN PBY-5 08190) of Number 11 Squadron RAAF crashed near the entrance to Cairns harbour on return from a night-time search patrol. They had flown for 23 hours 23 minutes and ran out fuel after being unable to land due to severe weather conditions.
There were two survivors:
Sergeant Geoff Suckling 401056 (1st W/T) who recovered and was discharged in June 1945 with the rank of Warrant Officer
LAC Murray Byham 51514 (armourer - ground crew) who was seriously injured and was discharged in June 1944 from Number 1 Convalescent Depot
Killed were:
Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Arnold Hinchcliffe 411106
Navigator - Pilot Officer Leslie Henstridge 416497
2nd Pilot - Sergeant Lenard Carr 416206
1st Engineer (ground crew) - Sergeant Harold McGillivary 19268
2nd Engineer (ground crew) - LAC Malcolm Merrett 19710
Rigger - Sergeant James Lahey 405743
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