SHORTAL, John Lourdes

Plane was a Lancaster NE 135 VN-F of the 50 Squadron RAAF which crashed over Germany on operation to Russelshelm.

Last Name
SHORTAL
Given Names
John Lourdes
Service Number
430943
Date of Birth
29/08/1923
Birth Location
Armadale VIC
Enlistment Date
23/04/1943
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
24/06/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 40
Intake Date
24/06/1943
Kill Date or Discharge Date
13/08/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
50 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. Frankfurt Germany
Date of Death
13/08/1944
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Bas-Oha Communal Cemetery Liege Belgium
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 France/Germany Defence War medals
Notes

Plane was a Lancaster NE 135 VN-F of the 50 Squadron RAAF which crashed over Germany on operation to Russelshelm.

Posting on Death
50 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - SHORTAL John Lourdes - Service Number 430943 (edited-1)
1WAGS - Shortal John - Service Number 430943 (edited-2)
1WAGS - SHORTAL John Lourdes - Service Number 430943
1WAGS - SHORTAL John Lourdes - Service Number 430943 (edited-1)
1WAGS - SHORTAL John Lourdes - Service Number 430943 (Grave_edited-1)

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