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CHURCH, David Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 417992 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 207 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Naracoorte High School- St. Peter’s College Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Cashier/Clerk |
| Died: | Crashed attacking U-Boats, Bergen Norway, 29 October 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway Coll. grave. Plot D. Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Naracoorte War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 417992, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 12 Sep 1942: | Involvement Flying Officer, 417992 | |
| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417992 | |
| 5 Jul 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 51 Base Headquarters | |
| 9 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 417992, No. 207 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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