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UPTON, James Alphonsus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 410203 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 15 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 12 June 1914 |
| Home Town: | Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, France, 16 July 1944, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Gibrien Churchyard - Saint Gibrien, France St Gibrien Churchyard, St Gibrien, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Dec 1941: | Involvement Aircraftman, 410203 | |
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| 5 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 5 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 410203 | |
| 14 Jul 1944: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 410203, No. 15 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Thomas Upton and Margaret Upton of Casterton Victoria
Warrant Officer James Alphonsus Upton 410203 was killed in the loss of Lancaster LL827 of Number 15 Squadron RAF near St Gibrien, France - target Chalons-sur-Marne
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