Francis Leslie (Frank) CONN DFC

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Service Number:	413154
Enlisted:	16 August 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Armidale New South Wales Australia , 6 January 1916
Home Town:	Comara, Kempsey, New South Wales
Schooling:	Comara Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shearer
Died:	Flying Battle, Linkenheim Germany, 1 February 1945, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Coll. Grave 1. Row D. Grave 14-18 Local Roll of Honour- Kempsey NSW
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kempsey Streets of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 413154
16 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413154
16 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 413154, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
31 Jan 1945:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
1 Feb 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 413154, No. 100 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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