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RANDALL, Francis Archibald

Service Number:	413896
Enlisted:	13 September 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Meadowbank, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1922
Home Town:	Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wollongong High School - University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (BSc)
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Flying Battle, Mamjet Stainton, United Kingdom, 16 December 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Grave 13916. Local Roll of Honour- Wollongong NSW.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413896
13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413896, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
14 Sep 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413896, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme
6 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
5 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircrew Training Units
25 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Aircrew Training Units
25 Mar 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, Aircrew Training Units
12 Jul 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413896, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
4 Sep 1943:	Imprisoned Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Repatriated 1st Oct 1943 from Stockholm to England - interred at Falum Internment Camp Sweden
23 Nov 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
16 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413896, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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