Colin Shaw MACDIARMID

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MACDIARMID, Colin Shaw

Service Number:	404345
Enlisted:	16 August 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia , 11 July 1916
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	St. Joseph’s College Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (1929-31)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Acroma, Libya, Middle East, 30 May 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt. Column 266. Local Roll of Honour- Brisbane Queensland Australia.
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 404345
16 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404345, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
16 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404345, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
7 Apr 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
27 May 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404345, Emb. Sydney
27 Oct 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404345, No. 111 Squadron (RAF)
4 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404345, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant MacDiarmid 404345 in Kittyhawk AL153 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down near Acroma in Libya - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

He was in a group of four aircraft from 3SQN bombing and strafing enemy Motor Transport when they were attacked by a force of German Messerschmitt 109 fighters

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