PURTON, William Bloxham
| Service Number: | 296 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Reserve (Civil Aircrew) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Indian Ocean between Java and Broome, Timor Sea, Netherlands East Indies, 28 February 1942, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia, Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 296 | |
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| 27 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Reserve (Civil Aircrew) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Bloxam Purton and Charlotte Augusta Purton of Toowoomba, Queensland
Qantas Empire Airways Flying Boat G- AETZ “CIRCE” was shot down over the Indian Ocean between Java and Broome by Japanese aircraft. The 4 crewmen on board were killed: Flying Officer Mervyn William Bateman 267574 is commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial
The other three (RAAF Reserve) aircrew are commemorated on the Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia -
Flight Lieutenant William Bloxam Purton (Aircraft Captain) 296 - Aged 29
Pilot Officer Herbert George Anzac Oates 268073 - Aged 25
Pilot Officer James Lionel Hogan 268074