James Francis MACDOUGALL

MACDOUGALL, James Francis

Service Numbers: NX204635, N467417, NX177026
Enlisted: 11 March 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 26 December 1920
Home Town: Mayfield East, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental (Aircraft accident), Dutch New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, United Kingdom, Australia, 19 September 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, South Brisbane Cemetery, South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sapper, NX204635
11 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N467417, 32nd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
14 Dec 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, NX177026
3 Oct 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX204635

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident.  The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery