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LYON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401706 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 22 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 19 April 1916 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hyde St Central State School, Williamstown High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Moulder, Foundry Work, Metters and Co, Footscray |
| Died: | Executed whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, New Guinea, 20 March 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot M. Row B. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "WITH VALIANT HEARTS... AT REST" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 401706 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401706 | |
| 1 Feb 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 22 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
RAAF Boston aircraft A28-3 of Number 22 Squadron was shot down at Salamaua on 18 March 1943 after an attack - the burning aircraft was ditched in the sea about 1000 yards out from shore
Sergeant Basil Gilbert Eastwood 13055 was killed in the crash
Flight Sergeant John Lyon 401706 and Flight Lieutenant William Ellis Newton VC 250748 were both murdered by the Japanese after becoming taken prisoner (POW)
FLTLT Newton was the only WW2 RAAF Victoria Cross recipient in the Pacific theatre
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