James MacFadden BEESTON

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BEESTON, James MacFadden

Service Number:	424355
Enlisted:	12 September 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia , 16 June 1923
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Hamilton, NSW
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 18 November 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 28. A. 9.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

12 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 424355
18 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 424355, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed

James MacFadden BEESTON was born in Hamilton, NSW on 16th June 1923

His parents were William Read Conyngam BEESTON & Audrey Alice Caroline MacFADDEN

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His Father William Read Conyngam BEESTON was a Doctor and obtained the rank of Captain during WW1 - returned to Australia in 1919

He also served during WW2 (N164228) as a Captain with the 6th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Force & was discharged in 1943

Two of his brothers also served during WW2

1. Patrick Livesesly BEESTON (403795) RAAF - discharged 1946

2. Lawrence Daniel BEESTON (NX25178 Army) and (426474 RAAF) discharged 1945

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