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HOY, Herbert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20197 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 13 February 1903 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor mechanic |
| Died: | Heart failure, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 20197 | |
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| 30 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 20197 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Gregory Hoy
Herbert is the son of Robert Hoy. Herbert James Hoy L built a home at 124 Jeffrey St Armidale. His father Robert lived on Hoys Rd on the outskirts of Armidale after which the road in named. Herbert joined the RAAF however, was refused overseas deployment by his superiors because he had a wife and 3 children at home. Herbert was quite disappointed by this decision, however, went on to continue his service with the RAAF and was deployed at bases in NSW and QLD. After discharge he returned to servicing and repairing cars in Armidale and become well known for his expertise in motor mechanics.