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BUCKHAM, Bruce Alexander

• Personal Details
• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

Service Numbers:	420437, 420437
Enlisted:	8 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1918
Home Town:	Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Canterbury Boys High, Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk, BHP Pty Ltd
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia., 6 August 2011, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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Step 2: Service History

World War 2 Service

8 Nov 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 420437 , No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 420437
20 Apr 1942:	Involvement Leading Aircraftman, No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School Benalla
28 Jun 1942:	Involvement No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin
19 Nov 1942:	Promoted Pilot Officer
15 Jan 1943:	Embarked 2 Embarkation Depot
13 Mar 1943:	Involvement 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, Disembarked in U.K.
17 May 1943:	Involvement Royal Air Force , 15 Advance Flying Unit (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
19 May 1943:	Promoted Flying Officer
19 Oct 1943:	Involvement Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
19 Nov 1943:	Promoted Flight Lieutenant
18 Mar 1944:	Transferred No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
14 Nov 1944:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
23 Mar 1945:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
27 Jul 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 420437

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• Australian War Memorial - All records - recommendations, awards, and Timeline
• AWM Oral History Interview
• Bruce Buckham Obituary
• Department of Veterans Affairs - WWII Nominal Roll
• National Archives Australia - Service Record
• RAAF Biographical File at AWM
• RAAF Service Record
• Sydney Morning Herald
• Trove Digital Newspaper Article - BOMBERS SINK TIRPITZ IN SMASHING ATTACK
• Trove Illustrated Newspaper Article -AUSTRALIANS IN "KILL" OF TIRPITZ
• Trove Illustrated Newspaper Article - Lancaster Pilot In Tirpitz Raid
• WikiTree - Bruce Alexander Buckham DSO DFC RAAF (1918 - 2011)

• DVA WW2 Nominal Roll - Certificate

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