BRITTON, Henry Luke
| Service Number: | O23941 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1941, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal |
| Born: | Nottingham, England, 25 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Merchandiser |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, 27 October 2005, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O23941, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 15 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O23941 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Gordon
Son of Aubrey Allen BRITTON and Ivy Alice nee HEATH
Husband of Gladys BRITTON nee SHARKEY
Harry was always impeccably dressed and ran the merchandising operations at AML&F. In those days AML&F had a significant branch network throughout NSW, VIC and QLD and we supplied our country clients will all manner of procurement services for a wide variety of farm related products. Harry managed these services in conjunction with our local branch managers.
Harry flew with 460 Squadron and had the rare distinction of completing 30 missions over Europe as a bomb aimer. He also flew in “G” for George and was awarded the DFC.