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MCCORMICK, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 127518 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Mobile Works Squadrons |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1925 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Secondary School, Grade 8 |
| Occupation: | Chocolate Maker (Chocolate Mixer's Assistant), Downtrees Murray Co. |
| Died: | Accidental (Second Degree burns and shock)), Noemfoor Island, New Guinea, 30 August 1944, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot FF. Row B. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 127518 | |
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| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 127518, No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron | |
| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 127518 | |
| 10 May 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Mobile Works Squadrons, 5 Mobile Works Squadron Noemfoor Island, New Guinea |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Andrew McCormick (General Hand) 127518 of Number 5 Mobile Works Squadron (5 Airfield Construction Squadron / 5ACS) died at Number 22 Medical Clearing Station of burns received in a fire on Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea
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