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WITTS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 411569 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 19 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Penrith, Penrith Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Aircraft accident), Canada, 8 January 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ottawa Memorial, Ontario, Canada |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 411569 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411569, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411569 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
LAC Bernard Bede Sutton 403769 RAAF and LAC John Witts 411569 RAAF of Number 1 Air Observers School based at RCAF Malton, Ontario were killed in the loss of Avro Anson training aircraft 6831 near Montreal, Ontario, Canada - both men are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial in Ontario, Canada
Also killed were LAC Alexander McDonald Morgan R/102709 RCAF and Mister CB Rutherford (Civilian pilot - contractor)
The brother of LAC Witts was accidentally killed after returning to Australia from operations in August 1945 - Pilot Officer Geoffrey Paul Witts 424252 of 459SQN