John Brian ROHR

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Service Number:	411263
Enlisted:	27 April 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 3 November 1916
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 27 April 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT G.B.7. , Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 411263
27 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units
27 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411263, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
27 Apr 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)

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Son of Stanley Harley Rohr & Ellenor Mary Rohr

Husband of Valerie Eunice Rohr of Undercliffe, NSW

Four RAAF personnel were killed in an enemy air-raid on the Darwin aerodrome -

Sergeant Douglas Charles Ellis Upjohn 411267 of 13 Squadron

Sergeant John Brian Rohr 411263 of 13 Squadron

Sergeant Vincent Arthur Doran 2882 of Station Headquarters Darwin

Corporal Francis Kenneth Lewis 17280 of Station Headquarters Darwin

(details from book “The 13 Squadron Story” - Lewis is not mentioned by name, book quotes four personnel KIA in raid and names Upjohn, Rohr & Doran)