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SMITH, John William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 124168 |
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Enlisted: | 26 March 1943 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | TENTERFIELD, NSW, 2 December 1924 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
26 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 124168 | |
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1 Mar 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 124168 |
Personal Stories
WWII facts
John William Smith enlisted on 27th March 1943 at Bald Hills Brisbane as a Telegraphist and was transferred to Point Cook later that year undergoing Signal School. Upon passing on 5th January 1944 he was deployed to No 1 Squadron RAAF. He discharged on 1st March 1946 after actively serving in the Pacific region earning the War Medal, Pacific Medal and Pacific Star.
Submitted 1 January 2023 by Pamela Jackson