John Baalman

(Confirmed)

Born: 27 July, 1893

Died: 18 August, 1966

Biographical Summary:

Embarked Sydney 14 June 1915 on HMAT Wandilla A62.

Served at Gallipoli with the 13th Battalion, AIF.

Took a commission with the RFC in March 1917. Flew with 60 Squadron RFC and 29 Squadron RAF from 9 October 1918.

Scored one of the last aerial victories of the First World War  — a Fokker DVII crashed 15:45, 10 November 1918, SE Moorleghem. Baalman was flying SE5a F899.

Was living in Mosman in 1922.

Service Number: 2120

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 27 July, 1893 in Rockdale, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 18 August, 1966 in St Leonards

Address:

• 22 Mistral Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Peter John Baalman
• mother - Clara Sarah Lyons
• wife - Monica Isabel King

Organisations:

• Member of - Royal Flying Corps
• Member of - Royal Air Force
• Member of - 1st Anzac Corps Headquarters
• Member of - 13th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 45th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Baalman John SERN 2120 POB Rockdale NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Baalman Clara (Item)
• Sixty squadron RAF a history of the squadron from its formation 1920 (Webpage)
• The AIF Project John BAALMAN (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls John Ballman (Webpage)
• Name Baalman John Date of Birth 24 July 1893 Royal Flying Corps UK National Archives (Webpage)
• Medal card of Baalman Jonathan Corps 1st Australian Headquarters Imperial Force UK National Archives (Webpage)
• BAALMAN J 2nd Lt Royal Air Force embarked for Australia per Shiopshire on 1 April 1919 (Webpage)
• Appointed 2nd Lieut On prob J Baalman Spec Res London Gazette Supplement 30155 26 June 1917 p6385 (Webpage)

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