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MCGILCHRIST, John Wade
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 44263 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Nambour, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1913 |
| Home Town: | Woombye, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Manbulloo, Northern Territory, Australia, 19 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT F.B.4., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eudlo "In Memoriam" Honour Roll, Eudlo District Honour Board, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial, Woombye War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 44263 | |
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| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Repair and Servicing Units | |
| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 44263 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Alexander and Edith Sarah McGilchrist
Husband of Ivy Linda McGilchrist of Woombye, Queensland
Leading Aircraftman John Wade McGilchrist 44263 was killed by an Electric shock while operating a power drill at 1 R&SU Daly Waters (Manbulloo, NT)
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