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SNADDON, John Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 409361, V77692 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 459 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Nottingham, England, 24 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, 14 July 1944, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wangaratta Holy Trinity Cathedral Honour Roll WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 409361 | |
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| 8 Aug 1940: | Enlisted V77692 | |
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 409361 | |
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 409361 | |
| 14 Jul 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 409361, No. 459 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Ventura JT836 of 459 Squadron RAAF took off from Nicosia airfield on Cyprus on a bombing mission against the German airfield at Calato (Kalathos) on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese region
No trace of the aircraft was discovered following take-off; all of the crew were officially listed as killed in action and as their bodies were not recovered they are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in Egypt
ABRAHAMS, Leo Reginald (Pilot Officer) 413503
LOVE, Frederick Raymond (Warrant Officer) 413623
SNADDON, John Ernest (Warrant Officer) 409361
YEATES, Ian Marsh (Flying Officer) 9301