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BLAKEY, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 40 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 2 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 5 May 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia C.C.2., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 426859 | |
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| 23 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 15 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
| 15 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 426859 | |
| 5 May 1944: | Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 40 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Walter and Dorothy Amy Blakey
Husband of Dorothy Lillian Blakey of Townsville, Queensland
Leading Aircraftman Frank Blakey 426859 of Number 40 Squadron was seriously injured in a Motorcycle Accident and died at 3rd Medical Receiving Station, Townsville
40SQN RAAF was formed in Townsville on 31 March 1944 and moved to Port Moresby on 22 July 1944 - the squadron operated Sunderland and Mariner aircraft
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