Moreland James OXLEY

OXLEY, Moreland James

Service Numbers: 435623, V225105
Enlisted: 13 October 1941
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 5 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1921
Home Town: Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Flying Battle, At sea - near Bougainville Island, New Guinea, 6 February 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunolly & Bet Bet Shire War Memorial Clock Tower, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Warracknabeal World War Two Supreme Sacrifice Memorial, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW2 Roll of Honor
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 435623
13 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, V225105, Infantry Training Battalions
13 Jul 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 435623, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Moreland James Oxley 435623 was killed when Boomerang A46-216 of 5SQN RAAF crashed at sea near Bougainville Island - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial