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CRAWFORD, Finlay Ewart Munro

Service Number:	422841
Enlisted:	26 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 70 Squadron
Born:	Waverley, Eastern Suburbs, New South Wales, 21 February 1924
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Junior Audit Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Hungary, 26 June 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Budapest War Cemetery, Hungary CWGC Official Commemoration - Grave Location: Column Grave II. A. 7-10. Roll of Honour: Sydney, New South Wales.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

26 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422841
30 Jan 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
22 Jul 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
11 Aug 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Embarked for UK. Arrived in UK for service 9/10/43
22 Jan 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
26 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422841, No. 70 Squadron, Reported Missing whilst on air operations tagretting Budapest & Presumed KIlled in Action on this day. His service and sacrifice remembered always.

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