DUXBURY, Albert George

Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-11 on patrol operations over the East Coast of Malaya when it was shot down killing Duxbury and the other two crew.

Last Name
DUXBURY
Given Names
Albert George
Service Number
400343
Date of Birth
13/01/1915
Birth Location
Sydney N.S.W
Enlistment Date
18/08/1940
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
19/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 5
Intake Date
19/09/1940
Finish Date
08/03/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
24/01/1942 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
8 SQN Kota B
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Killed in Air ops. Malaya
Date of Death
24/01/1942
Age
27
Cemetery / Memorial
Buried in the Standish [St. Wilfred] Churchyard
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 Star Pacific Star War medal
Notes

Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-11 on patrol operations over the East Coast of Malaya when it was shot down killing Duxbury and the other two crew.

Posting on Death
8 Squadron Kota Bahru
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - DUXBURY Albert George - Service Number 400343 (No)
1WAGS - Duxbury Albert George - Service Number 400343 (edited-1)
1WAGS - DUXBURY Albert George - Service Number 400343 (No)

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