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RUSSELL, Douglas Giffen Shaw
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 13970 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 14 April 1921 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Footscray Technical College, Footscray, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanic & Driver |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea, 28 February 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Panel 9. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Catalina A24-25 Memorial Plaque, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 13970 | |
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| 8 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 13970, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
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