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DE VERE, Hyman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416914 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | London, England, 8 July 1913 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Springbank, South Australia, 28 January 1951, aged 37 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 9 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416914 | |
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| 3 Oct 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Embarked for Cananda | |
| 7 Jun 1944: | Embarked Royal Air Force , Flt Lt De Vere joined No. 240 RAF Squadron for service in India. He returned to Melbourne on 4 January 1946. | |
| 21 Jan 1947: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416914 |
Personal Stories
Military Service
Flt. Lt. DeVere trained in Australia, Canada and the UK, flying DH84, Anson, Fairey Battle and Catalina aircraft. He served in anti-submarine operations in India with No. 240 Squadron RAF, flying 932 hours in Catalinas on 56 sorties.
Submitted 12 June 2023 by EDWARD MILLER