Douglas Charles Ellis UPJOHN

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UPJOHN, Douglas Charles Ellis

Service Number:	411267
Enlisted:	27 April 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 25 February 1917
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 27 April 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory G.C.2. , Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 411267
27 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units
27 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411267, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
27 Apr 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Ellis Edward and Frances Upjohn of Tamworth, NSW

Four RAAF personnel were killed in an enemy air-raid on the Darwin aerodrome -

Sergeant Douglas Charles Ellis Upjohn 411267 of 13 Squadron

Sergeant John Brian Rohr 411263 of 13 Squadron

Sergeant Vincent Arthur Doran 2882 of Station Headquarters Darwin

Corporal Francis Kenneth Lewis 17280 of Station Headquarters Darwin

(details from book “The 13 Squadron Story” - Lewis is not mentioned by name, book quotes four personnel KIA in raid and names Upjohn, Rohr & Doran)

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