Harcourt Hunter MCMULLAN

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MCMULLAN, Harcourt Hunter

Service Numbers:	425732, Q115249
Enlisted:	26 April 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Royal Air Force - unspecified units
Born:	Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, 13 October 1919
Home Town:	Mareeba, Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling:	The Southport School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Business Manager
Died:	Flying Battle, Scandinavia, 8 May 1944, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England Panel 256
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Mareeba War Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 425732
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Q115249, RAAF 425732 26/4/12-8/5/44 (d/death)
26 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 425732
26 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 425732
8 May 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 425732, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 138 Squadron RAF

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Harcourt Hunter McMULLAN was born in Innisfail, Queensland on 13th October, 1919

His parents were Thomas Hunter McMULLAN & Vena Bell ROSE who married in Queensland on 24th September, 1918

He had previously served as a Private in the 51st Infantry Battalion and was discharged before joining the RAAF on 26th April, 1942

Harcourt died in a Flying Battle over Skagerrak off the Danish Coast on 8th May, 1944 with all his crew.

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His father Thomas Hunter McMULLAN served during WW1 (SN 14470) in the Sea Transport Staff of the Australian Army Medical Corps (Staff Sergeant)

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