Septimus (Sept) GIBSON

GIBSON, Septimus

    Service Numbers: 410541, O33126
    Enlisted: 30 January 1942
    Last Rank: Squadron Leader
    Last Unit: Base Squadron Edinburgh SA
    Born: Newcastle-On-Tyne, England, 1 January 1922
    Home Town: Brunswick West, Moreland, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Butcher
    Died: Victoria, Australia, 21 January 2015, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Dromana Cemetery, Victoria
    Cremated
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    World War 2 Service

    30 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 410541, No. 2 Initial Training School, Bradfield Park NSW
    30 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, O33126
    28 Mar 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Initial Training School, Bradfield Park NSW (mustered as Wireless Air Gunner)
    20 Oct 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 1 Basic Air Gunnery School, Evans Head NSW
    1 May 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 1 Reserve Personnel Pool, Townsville, Qld
    1 May 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 67 Squadron, 67 Sqn, Laverton Vic.
    1 May 1945: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 43 Squadron (RAAF), 43 Sqn, Darwin NT
    1 Sep 1945: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), No. 1 Personnel Depot, MCG, Ascot Vale Vic.
    14 Sep 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 410541, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne)
    15 Sep 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, O33126

    Non Warlike Service

    2 Feb 1949: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, O33126, RAAF Station Laverton
    22 Jul 1949: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 1 Flying Training School, Point Cook, Victoria

    Korean War Service

    5 Oct 1951: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Operational Training School, Rathmines, NSW
    30 Apr 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O33126
    30 Apr 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O33126, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Korea
    5 Oct 1952: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 391 Base Squadron (RAAF), Japan

    Non Warlike Service

    5 Apr 1955: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, Base Squadron Edinburgh SA
    1 Jan 1962: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, Base Squadron Point Cook
    26 Mar 1975: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O33126, Base Squadron Laverton, Victoria (retirement)

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