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PEARSON, James Christopher

Service Number:	404941
Enlisted:	3 January 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia, 31 December 1914
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	North Sydney Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Radio Mechanic
Died:	Flying Battle, Off United Kingdom, 10 September 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 111. Runnymede Memorial, England Local Roll of Honour- Hornsby NSW.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 404941
3 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404941
3 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404941
1 Mar 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
13 Jun 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Aircrew Training Units.
13 Jun 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 404941, 2 Embarkation Depot, Embarked from Sydney for Vancouver in Canada.
25 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
7 Oct 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Bomber Command Training Units.
7 Oct 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404941, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Embarked from Canada for U.K.
25 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
9 Jun 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Commenced Bomber Command Ops.
10 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404941, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
10 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 404941, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, MIA presumed dead.

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