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PARKER, Peter Avison
Personal Details
Service Number: | O355 |
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Enlisted: | 18 January 1937 |
Last Rank: | Group Captain |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | London, England, 1 June 1916 |
Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Xavier College, Kew, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Air Force Officer |
Died: | Natural causes, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 October 1987, aged 71 years |
Cemetery: |
Templestowe Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, Victoria |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
18 Jan 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, O355 | |
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22 Feb 1946: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, For outstanding courage and coolnes in flying operations |
Non Warlike Service
13 Jun 1964: | Honoured Air Force Cross |
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World War 2 Service
2 Jul 1968: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, O355 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Roderick Besier
VIC BDM D: Peter Avison Parker. M: Mary Style. F: Chaareles Avison Parker. PoB: London England. PoD: Fitzroy, 71, 1987, 26223/1987.
RI: Peter Avison Parker, Death Notice. Death, 23.10.1987. The Age (Melbourne) 26.10.1987.