James Arthur (Jim) PAUL

PAUL, James Arthur

Service Number: 429393
Enlisted: 14 September 1942
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia , 3 July 1924
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental, Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia, 7 December 1943, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT
R.S.L. Plot. Row D. Grave 1
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caboolture War Memorial, Gundaroo Ventura Bomber A59-55 Crash Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 429393
14 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
14 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 429393, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
7 Dec 1943: Involvement No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of James Haman Paul and Sarah Paul of South Brisbane, Queensland

 

RAAF Ventura aircraft A59-55 of Number 13 Squadron crashed south-east of Gundaroo, NSW while on a training flight from Canberra.  All crew killed:

Flying Officer Roy Alexander Sinclair 414605 (Pilot)

Flight Sergeant William Keith Hamilton Paterson 426847 (WAG - Wireless / Air Gunner)

Flight Sergeant James Arthur Paul 429393 (WAG - Wireless / Air Gunner)

Flight Sergeant Allen Herbert Wright 411424 (Air Gunner)

Flight Sergeant Ross Phillip Tumilty 408429 (Air Gunner)

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