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OXLEY, Moreland James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 435623, V225105 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, At sea - near Bougainville Island, New Guinea, 6 February 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunolly & Bet Bet Shire War Memorial Clock Tower, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Warracknabeal World War Two Supreme Sacrifice Memorial, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 435623 | |
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| 13 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, V225105, Infantry Training Battalions | |
| 13 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 435623, No. 5 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Moreland James Oxley 435623 was killed when Boomerang A46-216 of 5SQN RAAF crashed at sea near Bougainville Island - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial
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