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RANSFORD, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6641 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Chesterton, Stoke-On-Trent, England, 23 January 1907 |
| Home Town: | Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Boys Council School Chesterton, England |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Illness, Egypt, Middle East, 20 February 1941, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Plot P. Grave 175. Local Roll of Honour- Cairns Queensland Australia , Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 6641 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 6641 | |
| 18 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 6641, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 13 Jun 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 6641, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 6641, Emb. Sydney for Middle East | |
| 1 Oct 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
3SQN Armourer LAC Ransford 6641 died at the 15th Scottish General Hospital in Egypt due to complications after an operation
https://www.3squadron.org.au/indexpages/kia.htm
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