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VAN COOTEN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426716 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1942, Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 115 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, 13 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Gannes, Oise, Picardie, France, 18 June 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gannes Communal Cemetery, France PLOT. Coll. Grave. Roll of Honour: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
| Memorials: | International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Ipswich Grammar School WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426716, No. 115 Squadron (RAF) | |
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| 18 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426716, No. 115 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 18 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426716, No. 115 Squadron (RAF), Brisbane, QLD, Australia | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426716 |
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