Virtual War Memorial | Sir Charles Frederick READ KBE, CB, DFC, AFC,

Sir Charles Frederick READ KBE, CB, DFC, AFC, MID Update Details

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READ, Charles Frederick

Service Number:	O367
Enlisted:	21 July 1937
Last Rank:	Air Marshal
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Air Force
Born:	Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia, 9 October 1918
Home Town:	Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 2014, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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World War 2 Service

21 Jul 1937:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal, O367
21 Jul 1937:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, RAAF Point Cook, 1 Flying Training School (1FTS) for pilot training
1 Jun 1938:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Richmond on probation
1 Dec 1938:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Richmond for flying duties
1 Jun 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 3 Service Flying Training School Amberley, for Instructional Duties
1 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Point Cook as Commanding Officer
1 Dec 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), as Commanding Officer

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1956:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, 82 Wing Headquarters (Amberley), duty as Senior Air Staff Officer
18 Dec 1964:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, RAAF Overseas HQ, (RAAFLONDON) for IDC Course
11 Aug 1969:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal, RAAF Canberra, Department of Air (DEPAIR) for duty as Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS)
21 Mar 1972:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal, RAAF Canberra, Department of Air (DEPAIR) for duty as Chief of Air Staff (CAS)

World War 2 Service

20 Mar 1975:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal, O367, Royal Australian Air Force

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