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Hay John Douglas

 

DEATH OFAIRMAN F-Officer J. Hay Mrs John Hay, of Melbourne, formerly of Hobart, has been notified of the death of her youngest son. F-Officer John Douglas Hay, RAAF, who was previously reported missing in air operations off the coast of Burma on November 10. His body has been recovered. F-Officer Hay, who was in his 26th year, was educated at Clemes College, and before enlistment was a member of the staff of Cadbury-Fry Pascall Pty. Ltd. He was a prominent member of Clemes College Old Boys Football Club, and a senior rowing member of the Derwent Rowing Club. When 21 he won the flying scholarship of thé Southern Tasmanian Aéro Club. F-Officer Hay, who received his training as air observer under the Empire Air Scheme, was engaged to Miss Kathleen Palfreyman, of Hobart. His eldest brother. Sgt Ian Hay, is serving in the AIF in the Middle East, and another brother, SgtAir Gnr Philip Hay, was reported missing in air operations in Malaya last January. - The Mercury 26 Nov 1942

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