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PONTIFEX, Russell Bruce
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422981 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Homebush Junior Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Junior Ledger Keeper |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 5 January 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia PLOT 28. A. 9. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nar Nar Goon Commerical Bank of Australia Limited WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jun 1942: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 422981, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
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| 15 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 15 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422981, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 5 Jan 1945: | Involvement No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Flight Sergeant Russell Bruce Pontifex 422981 of 75SQN RAAF was killed when Kittyhawk A29-1016 crashed at Cape Kalapa in the Celebes, Netherlands East Indies
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