BERNARD, Bernard Henry
Service Number: | 431085 |
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Enlisted: | 21 May 1943 |
Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
Last Unit: | RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1925 |
Home Town: | North Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
Schooling: | Williamstown High School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Junior Clerk Transport Regulations Board |
Memorials: | Broome Z Special Unit Memorial |
World War 2 Service
21 May 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 431085, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units | |
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27 Jul 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), Aircrew Training Units | |
14 Aug 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
10 Apr 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircrew Holding Units (UK), Air Crew Training Pilot United Kingdom till 23rd January 1946 Awarded Pilot Wings 5th April 1944. | |
31 Dec 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircrew Holding Units (UK), Pilot Under Training | |
11 Jul 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 431085, RAF Conversion Units , Empire Air Training Scheme, RAF Base Milton Cumbria UK No2 Advance Flying Unit. | |
3 Nov 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, Aircrew Holding Units (UK), Pilot/ Under Training | |
20 Mar 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 431085, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
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Student Williamstown High School 1936-1940
Member Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club Honour Board 1939-45.
Leaving Certificate 1940,
Study Hemingway and Robertson Accountancy 1941
Air Training Corps 1942
Enlisted Air Crew 1943
Awarded Pilots Wings 9th April 1944
To UK for Pilot Training 1944-46
Awards Defence Medal /War Medal/ ASM1939-45