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DOUGLAS, John Keith

Service Number:	403564
Enlisted:	3 February 1941
Last Rank:	Wing Commander
Last Unit:	No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1921
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Scots College Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman, David Jones Ltd., Market St. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died:	Flying Battle, Dortmund, Germany, 8 February 1945, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Plot 24, Row E, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: Greater love hath no man Roll of Honour - Tamworth
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Sholte Douglas and Marion Annie Douglas of Vaucluse, NSW

Plane was Lancaster NG 455 lost at Dortmund EMS Canal, Germany about 20 minutes after leaving the target area it is believed it had been hit by a night fighter and caught fire

Medals: Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Air Force Cross

At the time of enlistment he was employed as a salesman with David Jones Ltd, Sydney

Also served with the Scots College Cadets