Samuel William DALLYWATER

DALLYWATER, Samuel William

Service Number: O5824
Enlisted: 12 October 1941
Last Rank: Air Commodore
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Rajahmundry, India, 1 July 1922
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Perth, Western Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

12 Oct 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, O5824
1 Dec 1975: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, O5824

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Clarke

Service No: 415405 O5824.  Highgate RSL Sub-Branch President 1989.  Warden of the WA State War Memorial 1978.  1941-45 RAAF Pilot. 8 Torpedo Squadron 86 Army Co-Op Wing. 1946-75 Permanent RAAF; Commands 30, 10, 38, 2 Air Trials and 2 Squadrons; 82 Wing; RAAF Base Pearce. F-111 Project USA; Graduate: RAF Staff and Flying College; Imperial Defence College UK. Freeman City of London. Livery Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators (AE). Awarded The Order of the British Empire – Officer (Military) (Imperial) (OBE) – RAAF-F-111C Project Manager: 14 June 1969

Taken from RSL Highgate website

Mr Dallywater (Sam) was a close lifelong friend of my father, Kenneth Clarke, both having served on Beauforts in SW Pacific theatre. 

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