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SHEARMAN, David John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 411394 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Operational Training Units (RAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia , 24 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Scots College Perth, Western Australia (1930-37) |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, 2 May 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW2 Honour Roll, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 411394 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411394, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411394, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 11 Dec 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 11 Jun 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 3 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411394, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 4 Apr 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411394, Operational Training Units (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, 73 Operational Training Unit - training Accident |
Personal Stories
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Sergeant Shearman 411394 was killed when RAF Kittyhawk AL169 was reported missing on a test flight - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Malta Memorial
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