John Hester VENN

VENN, John Hester

Service Number: 406063
Enlisted: 20 June 1940
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Dardanup, Western Australia, 29 September 1921
Home Town: Dardanup, Dardanup, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Flying Battle, Ambon, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 13 May 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 406063
20 Jun 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
20 Jun 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 406063, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Frank Evans Venn and Jean Knox Venn of Dardanup, WA

 

RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-196 of Number 2 Squadron was shot down at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies and all crew on board were killed: Three of the crew are commemorated on the Ambon Memorial -

Sergeant Brian Andrew Kilpatrick 408552

Sergeant Leonard Arthur Omsby 407871

Flying Officer John Hester Venn 406063

Sergeant Walter John James 411496 is buried in the Ambon War Cemetery

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