James Clifford STANLEY

STANLEY, James Clifford

Service Number: 400197
Enlisted: 23 June 1940
Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit: No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra
Born: Stoney Creek, Victoria, Australia, 4 January 1916
Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Student of Accountancy
Died: Accidental (Aircraft accident), Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 11 November 1940, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Victoria
Location Highton HGH-COE-1-807-596 Section Church Of England Row 1 Grave 596 Register # 211141, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Barrabool Hills, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

23 Jun 1940: Enlisted 400197, Melbourne, Victoria
23 Jun 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 400197
24 Jun 1940: Involvement 400197
11 Nov 1940: Involvement Leading Aircraftman, 400197, No. 1 Air Observers School Cootamundra

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

De Havilland Dragon aircraft A34-2 from Number 1 Air Observers School crashed 2 miles SW of Cootamundra after it stalled in a turn resulting in a spin, it then hit the ground and burst into flames killing all crew on board:

Flying Officer (Pilot) James Frederick Hearne 676 buried in Bathurst General Cemetery

AC John Duff Cameron 24119 buried in Toowoomba Cemetery

LAC Ernest Arthur Piercy 404202 buried in Cootamundra General Cemetery

LAC Robert Montgomery 4113 buried in Williamstown General Cemetery, Victoria

LAC James Clifford Stanley 400197 buried in Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Victoria

LAC John Head 402016 buried in Cootamundra General Cemetery (marked as “dangerously injured” on the NAA file - also died 11/11/40)

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Biography

"STANLEY.- On November 11 at Cootamundra result of air accident. Leading-Aircraftman James Clifford, dearly loved younger son of Richard Clifford and Jessie Margaret Stanley of 21 Mercer Parade, Newtown, Geelong and loving brother of Valma and Trooper John S, aged 24 years."