Jack Aubrey Wawn AFC (1916 - 2004)

Born 28 Feb 1916 in Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jack Aubrey Wawn was born on 28th February 1916 in Charing Cross, Waverley, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Victor Wawn and Freda J unknown. ^[1]

RAAF # 261720 (a very odd number for RAAF) Landed a 50 Squadron intact in enemy territory

Birth Location Uncertain Name WAWN, JACK AUBREY Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 261720 Date of Birth 28 Feb 1916 Date of Enlistment 19 Aug 1940 Locality on Enlistment CHARING CROSS, NSW Next of Kin WAWN, V Date of Discharge 30 Oct 1945 Rank Squadron Leader Posting at Discharge 25 SQUADRON Prisoner of War Yes Honours Air Force Cross

He went missing in 25 Sqn RAAF Liberator A72-133, on 26th April, 1945.

His cousin, Clive 'Bardie' Wawn served as a pilot in No.75 Squadron RAAF during the Battle of Milne Bay, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).

He survived Japanese imprisonment and died on 2nd December, 2004

Jack married Alma Pauline Hall in 1946 in Sydney. ^[2]

Jack married a second time, to Clarice Lorraine Crawford in 1953 in Sydney. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #5244/1916
2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #24305/1946
3. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #461/1953

• https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1067157&c=WW2#R

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/data.pdf

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/awards/details.php?qnum=261720&qname=WAWN

• *https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1067157&c=WW2

• https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1532146

• https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1567717 (AIR FORCE CROSS RECOMMENDATION)