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LANGFORD, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412976 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Survey Flight (Survey Squadron Canberra) |
| Born: | Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Foreman Baker |
| Died: | Accidental (air crash), Saddle Mountain, Queensland, Australia, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 25 March 1947, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia B.C.12., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412976, Sydney, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 412976 | |
| 19 Dec 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 412976, No. 90 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 1 Jan 1944: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, for "Skill and fortitude in air operations against the enemy" | |
| 25 Mar 1947: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 412976, Survey Flight (Survey Squadron Canberra) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Frank Edward Langford 412976 DFC and Flight Lieutenant Douglas William Batzloff 440593 were killed in the loss of Mosquito A52-607 near Townsville
Son of Edward Frank and Holly Langford
Husband of Mavis Anne Langford of Petersham, NSW
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