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KNOWLES, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 72605 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 November 1942, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 16 July 1923 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Crows Nest Technical School |
| Occupation: | Process Worker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 13 January 1999, aged 75 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 72605, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 30 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 72605 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Elsie Rhonda KNOWLES, 173 High Street, North Sydney, NSW
William 'Bill' was a respected ex-serviceman working in the Royal Australian Air Force, 77th Squadron, serving from 1939 - 1948. As a Radio Mechanic on Goodenough Island in Papua New Guinea, he was a remarkable member of the Air Force servicing radio units. After the war Bill moved to Mudgee and was a skilful locksmith and handyman. He was awarded a King Scout badge and took numerous groups to events including the World Scout Jambouree.
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