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LANCASTER, John Goulburn

Service Number:	401847
Enlisted:	26 April 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 20 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	King Island, Tasmania, Australia, 1 January 1916
Home Town:	King Island, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia, 8 April 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 5. Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Currie King Island Cenotaph, Currie King Island WW2 Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 401847
26 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401847
18 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 66 Squadron (RAAF)
18 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 20 Squadron (RAAF), It was while posted to 20 Squadron that his plane crashed and all the crew were declared deceased after a search in the Gulf of Carpentaira.

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