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SCOTLAND, Thomas Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 415360 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 614 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Narrogin, Western Australia, 5 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Nedlands, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Wellard, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Nedlands, Western Australia, 15 August 2012, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415360 | |
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| 7 Mar 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415360, No. 614 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Awarded Pathfinder badge flew 63 missions. | |
| 12 Jun 1945: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Citation reads: F/O Scotland has attacked many well defended targets in Romania, Southern Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, France and Yugoslavia. He has proved to be a most reliable captain of aircraft, that have always pressed home attacks despite enemy groundfire and air defences. By his outstanding ability and fine airmanship. this officer has made a valuable contribution to the successes achieved by his squadron in Italy. In March 1945, when detailed for an attack on Casarsa railway sidings, his aircraft was damaged when flying at low altitude to identify the small target, but despite this, Flying Officer SCOTLAND successfully completed his allocated task. | |
| 5 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415360 |
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