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SMAIL, John Cochrane
Personal Details
Service Number: | 412274 |
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Enlisted: | 22 June 1941 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | No. 1 Service Flying Training School |
Born: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1918 |
Home Town: | Karangi, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Accidental, Point Cook Aerodrome, Victoria, Australia, Point Cook, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 November 1941, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Victorian Cremation Memorial , Victoria Cremation Memorial, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victoria Cremation Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 412274 | |
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22 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
22 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 412274 | |
19 Nov 1941: | Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Service Flying Training School |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Alexander and Annie Smail of Randwick, New South Wales
Wirraway A20-392 of Number 1 Service Flying Training School crashed near Point Cook Aerodrome, Victoria killing Flying Officer Harry Thompson Green 407118 & Leading Aircraftman John Cochrane Smail 412274