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SMITH, James William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 21 April 1925 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 14 June 1905 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warrnambool Technical School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker; RAAF |
| Died: | Pulmonary embolism post-surgery, Laverton, Victoria, Australia, 11 June 1953, aged 47 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne 1) Melaleuca Garden M2, Bed 2 2) Tristania, Wall 4BB, Niche 01 3) Commemoration plaque in the Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 21 Apr 1925: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman |
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World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1932: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 1 Service Flying Training School, 101 Flight, Point Cook | |
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| 1 Oct 1936: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Laverton | |
| 1 Sep 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 1 Squadron (RAAF), Laverton | |
| 1 Jan 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 1 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Bankstown NSW | |
| 1 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Flight Lieutenant, Lowood, Nadzab New Guinea |
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