OSMOND, John James
| Service Number: | 415177 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 466 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 2 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Youanmi, Sandstone, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Mount Magnet State School, Geraldton High School |
| Occupation: | Assistant Time Keeper Youanmi Gold Mine |
| Died: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Mount Magnet, WA, 19 January 1946, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Magnet Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Mount Magnet Bluey Osmond Airport |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415177, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 415177, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre, Perth, WA | |
| 11 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 415177, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 11 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 415177 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John James OSMOND, Mt. Magnet, WA
John James Osmond (23), single, who was discharged from the RAAF recently with a distinguished record of flights over Germany, was killed instantly in Mt Magnet on Saturday night when a motor cycle he was riding collided with the rear of a stationary motor truck. He had 93 operational flights over Germany and was awarded the DFC and bar.
The truck concerned in the accident had stalled in the middle of the road. The driver was questioned and was charged later with drunken driving.
Osmond was educated at the Mt Magnet State School and the Geraldton High School. At the time of his enlistment in 1941, he was employed in the offices of the Youanmi goldmine. Completing his training, he went to England in 1942, and took part in many sorties as a member of a Pathfinder squadron.
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