SAVAGE, John Francis
| Service Number: | 426690 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2 |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 26 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Miles, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stock and Station Agent Auctioneer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Welsleben, Germany, 24 March 1944, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 2, Row D, Grave 14 Headstone inscription reads: Till we meet again, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 426690 |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 426690, Enlisted at Brisbane |
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World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 426690, No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2 | |
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| 10 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
| 5 May 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 426690, Embarked at Brisbane for Canada | |
| 1 Jul 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 426690, Embarked at Canada for England | |
| 1 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick John and Genevieve Constance Savage of 'Avonlea', Earle Terrace, Windsor, Brisbane, QLD; husband of Mary (known as Molly) Eileen Savage of Marion Street, Miles, QLD and father of Paul Frederick Savage in attestion paper it refers to his son as Carl Frederick Savage. Mary laer remarried and was known as Mary Bryant of Oxley QLD
Plane was Lancaster 111 ND597 which crashed at Welsleben, Germany. An eyewitness said that the plane was on fire before it crashed and as there was no explosion it was assumed that the plane had dropped its load prior to crashing. It was on air operations over Berlin
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45
John was a qualified shorthand/typist prior to enlistment
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