HOCKINGS, GEORGE
| Service: | Royal Australian Air Force | | | Service Number: | 405250 | | | Rank: | Flying Officer | | | Date of Birth: | 19 June 1916 | | | Place of Birth: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | | | Date of Death: | 22 December 1942 (Aged 26 years) | | | Units: | No. 4 Squadron, RAAF †
No. 6 Squadron, RAAF
No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, RAAF
No. 2 Service Flying Training School, RAAF
School of Army Co-Operation, RAAF |
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Timeline| 3 February 1941 | Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Aircraftman 2nd Class on Enlistment.
Posted to No. 3 Initial Training School, RAAF. | | | 29 March 1941 | Promoted to Leading Aircraftman. | | | 30 April 1941 | Posted to No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, RAAF. | | | 30 June 1941 | Posted to No. 2 Service Flying Training School, RAAF. | | | 18 September 1941 | Awarded Flying Badge. | | | 17 November 1941 | Promoted to Pilot Officer. | | | 24 November 1941 | Posted to No. 3 Embarkation Depot, RAAF. | | | 8 December 1941 | Posted to No. 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF. | | | 20 December 1941 | Posted to No. 6 Squadron, RAAF. | | | 24 December 1941 | Posted to No. 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF. | | | 19 January 1942 | Posted to the Operational Training Unit, RAAF. | | | 25 February 1942 | Posted to the School of Army Co-Operation, RAAF. | | | 21 March 1942 | Posted to No. 4 Squadron, RAAF. | | | 17 May 1942 | Promoted to Flying Officer. | | | 22 December 1942 † | Wirraway A20-160: Aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during a tactical reconnaissance mission to Buna. | | | 23 December 1942 | Buried at scene of crash (Map Reference 2785-2375 Buna Target No. 24). | | | 4 August 1943 | Reburied at Cape Endaiadere War Cemetery (Plot D, Row B, Grave 3). | | | 1 June 1944 | Reburied at Soputa War Cemetery (Grave U.A.4). | | | 24 November 1946 | Reburied at Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby (Grave B8.C.22). |
Burial Details| Cemetery: | PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY | | | Grave: | B8. C. 22. | |
Physical Description
| Height: |
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| Weight: |
134 lbs |
60.78 kg |
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| Chest Measurement: |
33 / 35½ inches |
83.82 / 90.17 cm |
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| Complexion: |
Fair |
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| Eyes: |
Blue |
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| Hair: |
Lt. Brown |
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External LinksWorld War 2 Nominal Roll
ReferencesNational Archives of Australia [NAA] 1946, Bomana War Cemetery, B7A1 to B8F27, A8234, 22.
National Archives of Australia [NAA] 1948, HOCKINGS GEORGE : Service Number - 405250 : Date of birth - 19 Jun 1916 : Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE : Next of Kin - HOCKINGS EDWARD, A9300, HOCKINGS G. Record updated on 17 June 2018.
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