John William UPWARD

UPWARD, John William

    Service Number: 402896
    Enlisted: 11 November 1940
    Last Rank: Flying Officer
    Last Unit: No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Roseville, New South Wales, Australia , 30 March 1915
    Home Town: Lindfield, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Accountant
    Died: Flying Battle, Libya, 17 November 1942, aged 27 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Local Roll of Honour- Lindfield New South Wales Australia , Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt
    Memorials: Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Killara Golf Club WW2 Honour Roll
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 402896
    11 Nov 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402896, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
    11 Nov 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402896, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
    1 Jul 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
    1 Jan 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
    3 Mar 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402896, No. 452 Squadron (RAAF)
    4 Jul 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 402896, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Flying Officer Upward 402896 in Kittyhawk FL306 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft collided with a Messerschmitt 109 and they spun in from 1500 feet; neither pilot baled out with the aircraft coming down approximately 13 miles from Magrun in Libya  - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

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