Ivan Lewis (Jack) WILLIAMSON

WILLIAMSON, Ivan Lewis

Service Number: 143580
Enlisted: 28 July 1943
Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit: 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne)
Born: Beeac, Victoria, Australia, 7 December 1924
Home Town: Swan Marsh, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dairy Farmer, Truck Driver, Stud Farmer
Died: Torquay, Victoria, Australia, 22 February 2003, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 2 Service

28 Jul 1943: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 143580
6 Sep 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 School of Technical Training , In Melbourne. This was his second appointment after being transferred from No. 5 Recruit Depot (at Rocklands Reservoir near Hamilton Vic). Here, Jack received training as a cook.
12 Jan 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, 2 Embarkation Depot, At Bradfield Park, NSW.
24 Jan 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, 1 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF - Garbutt), At Townsville, Qld.
14 Feb 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 4 Airfield Construction Squadron, As a cook's assistant. Jack remained in this position with this unit until June 1945. He arrived on Goodenough Island (PNG) as a member of 4ACS on 14 Feb 1944 and was posted to Noemfoor Island (Indonesia) on 19 Aug 1944; Biak Island (Indonesia) on 8 Jan 1945; Morotai Island (Indonesia) on 13 May 1945; and finally, Labuan Island (Malaysia) on 10 Jun 1945. Returned to Australia as a member of the No. 1 Personnel Depot on 13 Aug 1945.
13 Aug 1945: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), Returned to Australia on 13 Aug 1945. Spent time at RAAF Ransford (now the Melbourne Cricket Ground) and the Melbourne Exhibition Building.
29 Jul 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 143580

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