John Angus BENJAMIN

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Service Numbers:	N243296, NX123123, 434818
Enlisted:	28 November 1941, Enlisted Canberra allocated to 2 Workshop and Field Company Greta NSW on 29 December 1941.
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Repair and Servicing Units
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 17 June 1923
Home Town:	Griffith, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling:	Scotch College Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk- Public Service
Died:	Natural Causes , 16 August 2000, aged 77 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Cremation Arcadia Niche Wall North Ryde NSW
Memorials:

28 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243296, Workshops Units and Elements, Enlisted Canberra allocated to 2 Workshop and Field Company Greta NSW on 29 December 1941.
8 Aug 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 58th Field Park Company, Transferred to the 2nd AIF from AMF Militia for duty overseas.
8 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX123123
28 Jan 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX123123, 58th Field Park Company, Discharged pending transfer to the RAAF.
29 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 434818
28 Aug 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, 36 Service Flight Training School Pass Elementary Flight Training with RCAF.
29 Jan 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, 3 Wireless Training School Winnipeg
11 Sep 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, 3 Personnel Depot, RTA medically unfit for service For treatment and convalescence
2 Jul 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 434818, Repair and Servicing Units

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John Angus Benjamin Public Servant in the Bureau of Census and Statistics Canberra ACT on enlistment; Served as:

AMF: N243296 Sapper 2Workshop & Park Company 1941;

2nd AIF: NX123123 Sapper 58 Corps Field Park Company 1942; and

RAAF: 434818 Aircraftsman Class2 / Aircrew Under Training ( Canada) 1943-44.

Awards: Defence Medal; War Medal; and ASM 1939-45.

Schooling Scotch College 1939-40 Intermediate and Leaving Qualifications.

Represented Scotch in Swimming, a member of the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club ( Honour Board 1939-45).