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Revision as of 00:30, 31 March 2024

John Francis Craghill
Craghill John Francis.jpg
Personal Information
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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