GRAHAM, Maurice Anthony

P.O.W Japanese - Executed on Ambon 31/10/1943. Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-233 No. 2 Sqd. shot down near the Tanimbar Islands, west of Timor. It was determined that Flt/Sgt Graham was executed by the Japanese on Ambon Island.

Last Name
GRAHAM
Given Names
Maurice Anthony
Service Number
410337
Date of Birth
06/01/1923
Birth Location
Geelong VIC.
Enlistment Date
06/12/1941
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
05/03/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 23
Intake Date
02/03/1942
Finish Date
24/08/1942
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
31/10/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
2 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Missing air ops. from Australia executed whilst P.O.W Ambon
Date of Death
31/10/1943
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Ambon Memorial Indonesia
Medals
AIr Gunners badge 1939-45 Pacific War medal
Prisoner of War
POW
Notes

P.O.W Japanese - Executed on Ambon 31/10/1943. Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-233 No. 2 Sqd. shot down near the Tanimbar Islands, west of Timor. It was determined that Flt/Sgt Graham was executed by the Japanese on Ambon Island.

Posting on Death
No. 2 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - GRAHAM Kevin Malcolm Ford - Service Number 410337 (edited-1)
1WAGS - GRAHAM Maurice Anthony - Service Number 410337 (edited-1)

Acknowledgements

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