Raymond David BATHIE

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BATHIE, Raymond David

Service Number:	430355
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
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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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

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).

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