Any information appreciated. TARLINTON, JAMES JOSEPH Pilot Officer 40763 79sq RAF 16-02-1940 26 Royal Air Force UK Panel 10. RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL UK Surrey Son of James Herbert and Florence May Tarlinton, of Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia. This lad was the12th of 250 Australians to be killed with the RAF.
A little bit more info here Spidge that refers to an Air Ministry report- Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 L1699, 16 Feb 1940 Scott
There are 4 WW2 Names on the Cobargo War Memorial in the RSL Club, with only J Tarlinton noted as KIA. None for WW1 so maybe fairly newcomers, but with 3 serving in WW2 there may still be family in the area. A cousin Roy Joseph (father Harry) born 1919 also served as aircrew in WW2 from Wilgoa, Cobargo, who transferred from the 14th Machine Gun Reg't in 1942 (perhaps due to JJ's death?). The NAA Archives have several Tarlinton entries with NoK being Florence so perhaps James Herbert was deceased by WW2.... Scrub that inference that the family were newcomers .... Wiki says Cobargo is a village in the south-east area of the state of New South Wales in Australia in Bega Valley Shire. At the 2016 census, Cobargo had a population of 776 people. It is 386 km south of Sydney on the Princes Highway between Narooma and Bega. Cobargo's streetscape features many turn of the century buildings. It has developed in the last decade from a sleepy village into a popular tourist destination. Its attractions include olden-style stores, leather craftworks, potteries, an iron forge, art galleries, tea rooms and antique shops. Wadbilliga National Park is 20 km west of Cobargo. The name Cobargo may have originated from the local Indigenous Australian word 'cubago' which some sources claim was used to describe nearby Mount Gulaga. The area was settled in the late 1820s when graziers moved stock into the district. William Duggan Tarlinton was the first white man to set foot in the district in 1829, seeking pasture for his cattle. He later settled in the district and became one of its prominent citizens.
Geoff, Your man was born 27 November 1914. There is an, as yet, undigitized A9300 for him at the NAA. Regards, Dave
Hi TD, Yes, I am most disappointed that these lads who joined the RAF by either working in the UK , being at University there, paying their own way by ship (Being refused by the RAAF) worked their way to England by ship. Their loss was possibly too hard to bear or they had no close relatives. Cheers Geoff
Thanks Clive, Finalised now that 1,464 Australians are listed on the Runnymede Memorial. Cheers Geoff
Thanks Dave, Sadly, there are too many that are undigitised and therefore the cost is prohibitive. Cheers Geoff
Geoff, A few weeks ago NAA announced that all WWII files were going to be digitized over the next four years. They would all be available at no cost, ie. online. https://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/whats-new/ww2-service-records-to-be-digitised.aspx A week later they must have had a rethink as the link now says "not found". A friend in Sydney has called them to ask what the skinny is and been told "we'll get back to you" Cheers, Dave
Hi Dave, I did hear that Dave however I do not believe it. Will be pleased to be wrong though. Brendan Nelson, the head of the Australian War Memorial steps down at the end of this year. He was the one who initiated a charge for these files. Cheers Geoff
You mean this announcement Dave- Honouring Australians' Service Surely our politicians are good to their word. I had a book published last year with the help of a grant concerning my local WW1 soldiers. That would have cost a fortune to research had the WW1 records not been online.. Fingers crossed this will happen. Scott