BATHIE, Raymond David
Service Number: | 430355 |
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Enlisted: | 29 January 1943 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | 1 Tactical Air Force Labuan |
Born: | Newport, Victoria, Australia, 10 November 1924 |
Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
Schooling: | Footscray Technical School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Apprentice Butcher |
Died: | Natural Causes , 10 April 2009, aged 84 years, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Private Burial Plot Private Cremation |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
29 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430355 | |
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10 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430355, 112 Mobile Fighter Control Unit, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
3 Apr 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430355, 1 Tactical Air Force Labuan, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea, Air Defence Headquarters Madang NG in support of operations in the SWPA | |
19 Mar 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 430355 |
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Merit Certificate (1938) & Junior Technical Certificate (1939) from Footscray Technical School 1937-39.
Trade School William Anglis Food Trades School - Butchery.
( RAAF) Air Training Corps - Essendon Depot 6 July 1942 to 29th January 1943.
Enlistment in RAAF as Aircrew ( 1943) trade transfer to Mustering as Recorder (1944)
Overseas Service: Madang New Guinea from 28th March 1945 to 26th November 1945 with the 1st Tactical Air Force - HQ RAAF in support of operations in SWPA.
Awards Pacific Star / War Medal/ ASM 1939-45.
Discharged 1946.
Married 3rd September 1951 Scots Church to Norma Gilmour of Albert Park Victoria.
Member of the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club ( Honour Board 1939-45).