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LAWRENCE, Dennis Louis James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404018 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | London, England, 13 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Tunisia, Middle East, 13 August 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Massicault War Cemetery Borj El Amri Tunisia Massicault War Cemetery, Borj El Amri, Tunisia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404018 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
A Malta based Martin Maryland light bomber of 69 Squadron RAF was shot down near the Tunisia / Algeria border while carrying out a strategic reconnaissance mission over Bizerta, Tunisia
The crew baled out of the stricken aircraft but Sergeant Lawrence 404018 RAAF was killed when his parachute failed to open.
Sergeant J.M. Alexander RAF 745637 and Sergeant F.W. Wilkins RAF 759058 were interned in Aumale, Algeria following parachute escape from the aircraft.