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Bott, Maxwell Stanley

    Date of birth:
    April 16th, 1914 (Queensland/Brisbane, Australia)
    Date of death:
    April 16th, 1944 (Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands)
    Buried on:
    Commonwealth War Cemetery Lae
    Plot: T. Row: B. Grave: 11.
    Service number:
    260779
    Nationality:
    Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

    Biography

    Squadron Leader Maxwell Bott was the commanding officer of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. Bott died in an accident while flying his Spitfire.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Squadron Leader
    Unit:
    No. 79 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
    Awarded on:
    March 9th, 1945
    For "gallant & distinguished service in the Nothern Command" and "air operations against the Japanese".

    Posthumously awarded
    Mentioned in Dispatches

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