Frank Ross (Rosco) COBURN DFC

COBURN, Frank Ross

Service Number: O2179
Enlisted: 16 October 1940
Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit: No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura
Born: Stockton, New South Wales, 18 February 1921
Home Town: Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Circumstances of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Beresfield Crematorium, NSW
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World War 2 Service

16 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179
16 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, O2179, Sydney, New South Wales

Korean War Service

8 Jul 1950: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179
8 Jul 1950: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
15 Mar 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF)
30 Nov 1954: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura

World War 2 Service

30 Nov 1954: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O2179

Frank Ross Coburn

Frank Ross Coburn, who was known as Ross or Roscoe, was born on 18 February 1921 at Stockton, New South Wales to parents Frank Newton Coburn and Eva Ann Coburn (nee Thomas).
Frank was one of three children.
In 1946 Ross married Betty Heather Saunders (nee McIntosh) who had previously been married to Cyril William Saunders. Bill died during an accidental training exercise in 1945 during WW2.
Ross and Betty had two children and remained living at Stockton.
Ross passed away on 13 June 1987 at home and was cremated at Newcastle Crematorium, Berefield.

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