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WILSON, James Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 405103, 405103 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 108 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 31 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Tiaro, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer "Oringa" Quilpie Qld. |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Greece, 25 July 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour, Maryborough WW2 RAAF Enlistment Roll of Honour, Tiaro Shire Honour Roll WW2, Tiaro War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 405103, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate | |
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| 25 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405103, No. 108 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Lost off Greece |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
James was the second of three sons of Alexander Cumming Wilson (born 1886 in Tiaro, QLD) and Elizabeth Ann McRobert (born 1892 in Tiaro, QLD). Alexander and Elizabeth married in 1913 in Maryborough, QLD and raised their three sons on the family farm - Mavisbank - at Tiaro in QLD.
James was a Sergeant (Service No: 405103) with 108 Squadron RAAF when his plane (Wellington IcHF844) crashed into the sea near Greece. Brother Andrew - a Sergeant with 2/26 Infantry Battalion - was a PoW of the Japanese; and older brother Thomas was a Sergeant (Service No: Q267213) in the ACMF.
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