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RUTHERFORD, Douglas Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404203 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 June 1940, Served with 59 Squadron RAF Coastal Command |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 27 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Scarness, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maryborough Boys Grammar, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 2 March 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede, Surrey, United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Panel 113 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour, Maryborough WW2 RAAF Enlistment Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404203 | |
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| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Observer, 404203, Served with 59 Squadron RAF Coastal Command | |
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404203 |
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