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CURRIE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8813 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 13 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 15 August 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 8813 | |
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| 6 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8813 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of David and Ethel Currie of Carbarn, East Perth, WA
RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-8 of Number 13 Squadron struck the ground during an air to ground gunnery exercise and crashed into the sea at Darwin, NT - all on board were killed. Flying Officer Murray Charles Davies 637 is commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial
The other three crewmen are buried in Adelaide River Cemetery -
Sergeant Maxwell Alexander Hipkins 400176
Flying Officer Paul Wallace Keely 669
Leading Aircraftman James Currie 8813