SPEIRS, John Ronald
| Service Number: | 422010 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1942, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 23 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Griffith High School, Caulfield Grammar School East St. Kilda |
| Occupation: | Jeweller's Assistant and Engraver |
| Died: | Flying Battle, United Kingdom, 3 October 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Alban the Martyr WW2 Honour Roll, Griffith Cenotaph, Runnymede Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 422010, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422010, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF), Sydney, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George William and Edith May Speirs, of Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.
Sunderland M/1 (D.P.179) took off at 2315 hours on 2nd October, 1943, on Percussion L-2 A/S Patrol.
At 0747 hours on 3rd October, 1943, the following message was received at Base from M/10; "Returning to Base. Engine trouble. My position is 48.05N 09.40W T.O.O. 0725.
At 0755 M/10 achnoledged a signal from Base instructing them to change to 333 Kos.
Since the nothing further has been seen or heard of the missing aircraft.
As his patrol was over the sea, we regret to say that we hold very little hope that he may still be alive. We knew the aircraft ws returning with engine brouble but no further messages to say that they had been forced down on the the sea were received. Subsequent searches by air and seacraft faile to produce any results.
Your son had done sterling work in the Squadron and was held in high esteem by all which whom he came in contact. In the Mess or in the air he could always be relied on to give his best. His loss has been sorley felt by all of us.
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