Roger Brian WINSPEAR AM

WINSPEAR, Roger Brian

    Service Number: 408126
    Enlisted: 6 December 1940
    Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
    Last Unit: No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 26 September 1920
    Home Town: Bicheno, Glamorgan/Spring Bay, Tasmania
    Schooling: Scotch College, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
    Occupation: Salesman
    Died: Natural Causes - 104, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia , 26 April 2025, aged 104 years
    Cemetery: Bicheno Cemetery, Tasmania
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    World War 2 Service

    6 Dec 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408126, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
    6 Dec 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 408126, 6 Recruit Centre, Hobart
    4 Jan 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, for aircrew training as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme EATS.
    25 Jul 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 1 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head, as a Wireless Op/Air Gunner
    1 Aug 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School Western Junction
    1 Oct 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School Western Junction
    1 Apr 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 56 Operational Base Unit (RAAF), 55OBU at Birdum in the Northern Territory
    1 Oct 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 14 Squadron (RAAF), on promotion from Signals School
    26 Nov 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 408126, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)

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