John Milburn MAYALL

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MAYALL, John Milburn

Service Number:	400150
Enlisted:	23 June 1940, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 126 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Geelong, Vic., 27 January 1920
Home Town:	Red Cliffs, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Mildura High School
Occupation:	Banker - Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. Red Cliffs
Died:	Accidental, Malta, 10 March 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery Prot. Sec. (Men's). Plot F. Coll. grave 92.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura High School WW2 Honour Roll, Nar Nar Goon Commerical Bank of Australia Limited WW2 Roll of Honour, Narromine Aviation Museum Memorial Wall

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 400150
23 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 400150, No. 126 Squadron (RAAF), Melbourne, Vic.

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

John was 22 years of age and the son of John Ernest and Janet Mayall, of Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia. He enjoyced Football, Cricket and Swimming.

He was the pilot of a Hurricane aircraft which crashed in the vicinity of Malta at 3.50am on the 10th March, 1942. The aircraft crashed as a result of enemy action.

He shares the grave with Sergeant HENRY NORMAN WALKER, Service Number 400312, Royal Australian Air Force who died 08/03/1942, aged 23.

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