Difference between revisions of "John Francis Craghill"
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Revision as of 18:02, 1 December 2023
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 8 Jun 1925 |
| Place of Birth | Byford, Western Australia |
| Death | 29 Apr 2003, aged 78 |
| Place of Death | Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 1 month |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Edward Craghill |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 441350 |
| Date of Enlistment | 17 Jul 1943 |
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Unit/Formation | General Reconnaissance School RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Monument(s) | ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) |
Pre War
In Feb 1931 John was a student at the Oakford Primary School, his father a settler
War Service
discharged 12 Dec 1944
Post War
During 1950 John married Audrey Isobel Forsythe (1929 - 2018) who had followed John to Australia , arriving in Fremantle on 29 Apr 1950. They raised 2 daughters and a son.
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Cumberland Farm, Oakford, farm hand; 1954 at Alcock street, Gosnells, farmer; 1958 at 376 Wharf street, Queens Park, storekeeper; 1968 at 10 Holmes street, Riverton, storeman; 1972 - 1980 at 139 Westminster street, East Victoria Park, clerk.
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