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Sunshine Coast Council James ‘Jim’ Hocking James ‘Jim’ Hocking was born in Nambour as the second child of William and Eva Hocking’s five children. When war was declared in 1939, three Hocking boys were ready to sign up. As soon as Jim turned 18, he enlisted with the Citizens Military Forces before being discharged after four months to take up acceptance in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1942. He was sent to England to train on the heavy bombers of the RAF during World War Two. On July 28, 1944, the 21-year-old RAAF pilot was flying a Stirling Bomber or “flying coffin” during ...

About Us The Cambs Times has a rich history of reporting major events since 1872 – and continues to do so 150 years later. We have brought you incredible stories from the Fens, like the tale of Jim Hocking, the Australian pilot officer who died saving the town of March from tragic consequences in 1944. 50 years later we were the first to bring you the story of an IRA escape from top security Whitemoor Prison. Across March, Whittlesey, Chatteris and the villages in between our mission is still to inform, entertain and to hold those in authority to account. The Cambs Times provides solid loca...