Grantham Stanhope MACLAINE

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MACLAINE, Grantham Stanhope

Service Numbers:	408468, T24253
Enlisted:	9 October 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 74 Base (RAF)
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 19 February 1922
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Launceston High School
Occupation:	Audotors Clerk / Accountant
Died:	Illness, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester, England, 23 February 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Chester, England Section A Grave1024
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lady Barron Flinders Municipality War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 408468
9 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, T24253
12 Jun 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , T24253
19 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408468
23 Feb 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 74 Base (RAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flight Sergeant Grantham Stanhope MacLaine 408468 died in Salford, England - at the time he was posted to 74 Base (RAF)

Biography contributed

Grantham Stanhope MACLAINE was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 19th February, 1922

His parents were George Salier MACLAINE & Jessie COOPER who married on 26th June 1915 on Long Island in the Bass Strait

He served in both the Army and the Royal Australian Air Force

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Four of his brothers also served during WW2 in the Army

1. Alan Grantham MACLAINE (SN TX6413) - discharged 7.10.1946 (HQ 13th Infantry Brigate)

2. George Salier MACLAINE (SN TX14505) discharged 7.11.1945 (2/1 Australian General Hospital)

3. Kenneth Alister MACLAINE (SN TX5778) discharged 10th April, 1946 (21 Australian Line Section)

4. Malcolm Hugh MACLAINE (SN TX9087) discharged 26th June 1945 (9th Australian Infantry Training Battalion)

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