Allan Jack DAVENPORT

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Service Numbers:	409296, V51581
Enlisted:	5 July 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	HQ North Eastern Area Command (RAAF)
Born:	Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 5 March 1920
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sharebrokers Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 5 October 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B2. D. 3.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 409296
5 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V51581
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 409296, Melbourne
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 409296
5 Oct 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 409296, HQ North Eastern Area Command (RAAF)

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Allan Jack DAVENPORT was born on 5th March, 1920 at Euroa, Victoria

His parents were Jack Halse DAVENPORT & Irene Myra JUPP who married at the Holy Trinity Church in Oakleigh Victoria on 9th October, 1919

Before enlistment on 15th August, 1941 Allan had previously served for 2 years with the 15th Field Brigade Militia

He died on 5th October, 1942 - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Caulfield, Victoria

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