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DANIEL, Ronald William
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 413833, O22020, O22020 (413833) |
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Enlisted: | 13 September 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Trundle, New South Wales, Australia, 4 June 1921 |
Home Town: | Trundle, Parkes, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Naremburn Technical School Sydney 1934; Crows Nest Technical Sydney 1935-1936; Metropolital College Sydney 1937-1938; Metropolitan College 1940 |
Occupation: | Customs Clerk |
Died: | Perth Western Australia, 26 February 2005, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Ashes scattered at the Cemetery. |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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21 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 413833, No. 35 Squadron (RAF - No. 8 Group PFF), Halifax HR985 was shot down over France on 11 November 1942. Ronald Daniel was the only survivor. He evaded capture with the help of the French and arrived back in England on 24 March 1944. |
Korean War Service
20 Oct 1950: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O22020 | |
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15 Oct 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O22020 | |
10 Mar 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O22020 |
World War 2 Service
31 May 1957: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O22020 (413833), No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
Was attached to 35 Squadron Bomber Command (RAF) when he crashed and evade the enemy in France -For complete story of his evasion please click on biographical link to the left of this page