Henry Luke (Harry) BRITTON DFC

BRITTON, Henry Luke

Service Number: O23941
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
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World War 2 Service

12 Sep 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O23941, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal, Sydney, NSW
15 Oct 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O23941

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Biography 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.

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