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O'BRIEN, John Leo
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 425740, Q7603 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | TOOWOOMBA, QLD, 1 September 1920 |
| Home Town: | Yargullen, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 30 January 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery 8 Z 37. Memorial: Aubigny Catholic Cemetery, Aubigny, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 425740 | |
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| 16 Jun 1941: | Involvement Trooper, Q7603, FTD 19/12/1941 later RAAF 425740 (26/4/1942-d/d 30/1/1944) | |
| 16 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q7603 | |
| 23 Apr 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q7603 | |
| 26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 425740 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 425740 |
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