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VENN, John Hester
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406063 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Dardanup, Western Australia, Australia, 29 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Dardanup, Dardanup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Guildford Grammar School, Guildford, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Insurance Clerk, T&G Mutual, St George's Terrace Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 13 May 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 406063 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406063, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Frank Evans Venn and Jean Knox Venn of Dardanup, WA
RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-196 of Number 2 Squadron was shot down at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies and all crew on board were killed: Three of the crew are commemorated on the Ambon Memorial -
Sergeant Brian Andrew Kilpatrick 408552
Sergeant Leonard Arthur Omsby 407871
Flying Officer John Hester Venn 406063
Sergeant Walter John James 411496 is buried in the Ambon War Cemetery
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