Richard Mortimer Newark JACOMBS

JACOMBS, Richard Mortimer Newark

Service Number: 413388
Enlisted: 17 August 1941
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia, 15 October 1913
Home Town: Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Flying Battle, Schweinfurt, Germany, 25 February 1944, aged 30 years
Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 5, Row B, Grave 3
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 413388
17 Aug 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413388
25 Feb 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413388, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Richard Mortimer Newark JACOMBS was born as Mortimer Newark JURY in Strathfield, NSW on 15th October, 1913

His parents were William Mortimer JACOMBS & Alice JURY who married in Sydney on 6th May, 1914

He died in a Flying Battle over Schweinfurt in Germany on 25th February, 1944 in a Lancaster III Aircraft LM444 JO-D which was shot down - he is buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery

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3 of his brothers also served during WW2

1. David JACOMBS (SN NX20192) Army - discharged 19th February, 1946

2. Wilfred Geoffrey JACOMBS (SN NX20199) Army - discharged 22nd October, 1945

3. William Harold JACOMBS (SN NX201649) Army - discharged 28th June 1946

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