BENNETT, Walter James Francis
| Service Number: | 25170 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | North Eton, Queensland, Australia, 29 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 12 August 1978, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld NP8-407 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 25170, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 26 Feb 1965: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 25170, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
Bennett
WALTER JAMES FRANCIS BENNETT 25170
Leading Aircraftsman in R.A.A.F. 10 Squadron
Born on the 29.12.1918 in North Eton to Walter Percy & Millie Flaherty.
Occupation motor mechanic.
28.2.1941 Enlisted in Brisbane while residing in Proserpine.
22.6.1941Attended flight mechanic course.
3.10.1941 posted to Amberley.
20.4.1942 posted to Bundaberg No 8 Flight training school.
19.5.1942 No 1 Engineering school for fitter IIE
1.9.1942 promoted to Leading aircraftsman (LAC)
24.10.1942 posted to 1 Report & Salvage unit, Katherine.
15.6.1943 posted to Jacky Jacky Airfield, Cape York
26.9.1944 posted to Cairns (planes used to supply Bougainville)
29.1.1945 Discharged
5.3.1952 re-enlisted for 5 yrs as Engine Fitter with 10 Sqn Townsville. (Avro Lincoln Bombers)
26.2.1965 discharged.
Married Florence Ida
He passed away on the 12.8.1978. NP8-407.
Submitted 22 March 2025 by Lyn Burke