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OGILVIE, James Henderson

Service Number:	418559
Enlisted:	23 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1923
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 18 December 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Le Gros-Theil Communal Cemetery, Le Gros-Theil, Haute-Normandie, France Son of Gilbert Primrose Ogilvie and Daphne Ogilvie, of East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE FOR EVER,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

23 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 418559, Aircrew Training Units
23 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 418559
15 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
11 Mar 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
11 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
11 Nov 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418559, Embarked for U.K. disembarked on 11 Dec 1943.
28 Aug 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
12 Dec 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
12 Dec 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
18 Dec 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 418559, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
18 Dec 1944:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 418559, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF), K.I.A.

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