Francis Paul MORRIS

MORRIS, Francis Paul

Service Number: 71310
Enlisted: 14 October 1942
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 111 Mobile Fighter Control Unit
Born: Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia, 26 December 1917
Home Town: Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental, Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery: North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld
Plot A. Row A. Grave 5, Rockhampton War Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Corporal, 71310
14 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Air and Ground Radio School
14 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 71310
16 Nov 1943: Involvement Corporal, 111 Mobile Fighter Control Unit

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Corporal Francis Paul Morris 71310 of 110 FCU

Son of Henry John and Rebecca Agnes Morris of Stanmore, NSW

 

USAAC Dakota C-47A (C-47-20-DL, VH-CGK, #42-23420 possibly named Pushy Cat) of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group left Batchelor airfield headed for Archerfield airfield in Brisbane. The aircraft broke up in mid-air during a violent storm over Rewan Station south of Springsure in Queensland killing all on board:

USAAC (Crew):

2nd Lieutenant Raymond E. Anglin (Pilot) (0-665501)

2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Kennedy (Co-pilot) (0-680036)

Sergeant Frank J. Ropinski (Aerial Engineer)

Sergeant Harold L. Baumstein (Radio Operator)

Sergeant Robert L. Adkins (passenger)

 

Australian Army (passengers):

Lieutenant Harley Horace Lockie (NX151680)

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453)

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82074)

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200)

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213)

Gunner William Howard Dorman (QX24775)

Private Andrew Henry Mildren (QX52001)

 

Royal Australian Air Force (passengers):

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edgar Abbot (264204)

Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin (405265)

Sergeant Ronald Keith Pitchford (410850)

Corporal William Brady (35720)

Corporal Francis Paul Morris (71310)

LAC John Given Maxwell (21638)

LAC Stanley Kirk Sims (28071) 452 Sqn

 

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