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CRAPP, Keith Danvers
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 62386 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 11 October 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 62386 | |
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| 17 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 62386, 2RD (2nd Recruit Depot) Bradfield Park (suburb now known as Lindfield), Sydney NSW Enlisted as Motor Boat Crewman. | |
| 7 Mar 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, RAAF Rathmines, Posted to RAAF Station Rathmines Lake Macquarie NSW to Marine School. Attended No 3 Motor Boat Course 22/7/42 to 4/9/42 then No. 3 Coxwains Course 4/9/22 to 1/10/42. | |
| 17 Aug 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, RAAF Rathmines, Motor Boat Crewman | |
| 23 Sep 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Motor Boat Crewman | |
| 1 Oct 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, RAAF Station (Nowra) | |
| 1 Jan 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), WTU (Works Training Unit) Ascotvale Melbourne Vic | |
| 20 Jan 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), UNIT NOT SELECTABLE. 20/1/43 Posted to 8th Mobile Works Squadron Gawler SA. 19/3/43 moved to Flemington, Melbourne Vic. 26/5/43 moved to 109 Mile NT | |
| 14 Jun 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Operational Base Units (RAAF), 14/06/43 to 9/10/43 59OBU (Operational Base Unit) Millingimbi Airfield NT. 10/10/43 52OBU (Operational Base Unit) Darwin NT. Attached to 56OBU (Operational Base Unit) Gove NT 19/12/43 to 17/02/44. 26/4/44 55OBU (Operational Base Unit) Gorrie Airfield NT. | |
| 25 Feb 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 56 Operational Base Unit (RAAF), Remustered to Coxswain 2nd class | |
| 9 Aug 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, RAAF Rathmines, Promotion to Warrant Officer on completion of No. 5 Coxswain 1st class course 9 May 44 to 8 Aug 44 | |
| 13 Aug 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 3 Personnel Depot, Sandgate, Brisbane QLD | |
| 25 Aug 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, RAAF Rathmines, 25/8/44 to 3/12/44 Posted to RAAF Marine School. | |
| 4 Dec 1944: | Transferred Warrant Officer, School of Administration (RAAF), Attended No. 53 Officers Training Course Carlton, Melbourne Vic, 4/12/44 to 29/01/45 | |
| 27 Jan 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, School of Administration (RAAF), Commissioned as Admin & Special Duties Officer | |
| 11 Feb 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Operational Base Units (RAAF), 25 Operational Base Unit Cairns QLD. | |
| 27 Jul 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, Operational Base Units (RAAF), 25OBU Cairns | |
| 26 Nov 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park (suburb now known as Lindfield), Sydney NSW | |
| 4 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 62386, Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
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