MUTTON, Lerryn William
| Service Number: | 432236 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 87 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 12 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Strathfield Public School & Fort St Boys High School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Illness, McMasters Beach, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 2015, aged 90 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Kincumber, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 432236, No. 93 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 25 Feb 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 432236, No. 87 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Lerryn William MUTTON was born in Concord, NSW on 12th October, 1924
His parents were Brice MUTTON & Lilian May TAYLOR who married in Sydney in 1923 - they had 3 children, Lerryn, Brice & Lorna
He married Mavis TUCKER on 29th October, 1949 in the Holy Trinity Church in Concord West - 4 children, Brice, Ross, Merrilyn & David
He enlisted in the RAAF on 5th December, 1942 & served in Labuan & Borneo in the No. 93 & No. 87 Squadrons and was discharged on 25th February 1946 - for more detailed information check his service history link (NAA)
He was a Carpenter & Builder/ a Pilot in WW2 & resided with his family in Concord West, NSW, before retiring in 1987 to live in McMasters Beach on the NSW Central Coast
A NSW State Politician/Alderman/Mayor representing Concord & Rotarian of Concord & Kincumber Clubs & a Paul Harris Fellow.
Lerryn died of Illness at McMasters Beach on the Central Coast of NSW on 26th July, 2015 & is buried in the St Pauls Anglican Church Cemetery in Kincumber, NSW
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He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on 14th June 2010 for services to the communities of Concord & Kincumber
Lerryn wrote a book about his experiences during WW2 in the RAAF & his community & family life entitled "Lest I Forget"
In 1999 as a WW2 Veteran he was invited by the Australian Department of Veteran Affairs to attend the Sandakan Memorial Ceremony in Malaysia
IN MEMORY
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