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LOWE, John Cameron
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402662 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 6 July 1915 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, At sea, off Rabaul, New Guinea, 20 January 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 402662 | |
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| 18 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402662 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer John Cameron Lowe 402662 and Sergeant Clive Albert Ashford 3210 were killed when Wirraway A20-179 was shot down into the sea by Japanese Zero aircraft near Rabaul, New Guinea - they are commemorated on the Rabaul Memorial as their bodies were not recovered.