MARCH, Frederick Roy
| Service Number: | 9200 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Mallala, South Australia, 11 January 1915 |
| Home Town: | Grace Plains, Mallala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Grace Plains Primary, Nailsworth High. South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 9 January 1989, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 2 Service
| 20 Feb 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 9200, Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 20 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Laverton, VIC | |
| 20 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 9200 | |
| 6 Aug 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kent Beard
Frederick Roy March was the fifth child of Alfred and Mary March.
Fred attended the Grace Plains School and was in his teens when the family moved from the farm to Prospect. This enabled him to do his secondary education at Nailsworth High School.
When World War ll commenced Fred enlisted in the RAAF and trained at Narrandera as a rigger and served in the 4/55 Squadron in England, Scotland and Wales. He remained there for three and a half years until the end of the war, gaining the rank of sergeant.
He married Mavis Agnes Adolfson on the 4th June 1941.
On his return to Australia and civilian life Fred gained employment with Lightburn Industries where he remained until retirement.
Fred and Mavis had three children.
He died on 9th January 1989.
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