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LINTON, Hugh Archibald
Personal Details
Service Number: | 77584 |
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Enlisted: | 6 August 1942, Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | No. 4 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Booval, Ipswich Region, Queensland, 7 June 1910 |
Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Butter Maker (Food Processing) |
Died: | Ground Accident, Nadzab, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, 28 October 1943, aged 33 years |
Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Grave Location: C. B. 10., Portion C/Row B/Grave 10. |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 77584 | |
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6 Aug 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 77584, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF), (NAA, Pg-4) | |
6 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 77584, No. 4 Squadron (RAAF), Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Hugh Archibald Linton (Messman) 77584 of 4SQN died from severe burns received on 26 October 1943 at Berry - died at 111CCS in Nadzab, New Guinea 28 October 1943