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ALDOUS, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 205781 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | 1 Tactical Air Force Labuan |
| Born: | Williamstown North, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk Canadian Cycle Company |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Nathan, Queensland,Australia , 20 April 2002, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Cremation Memorial ANZAC Wall |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 205781 | |
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| 12 Sep 1939: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Point Cook mustered as Clerk/Storeman | |
| 1 Jul 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Service Flying Training School | |
| 26 Aug 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 205781, SHQ Sembawang (RAAF), Malaya/Singapore, Detached for duty till 15th November 1941 | |
| 1 Dec 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 1 Service Flying Training School | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Promoted to Temporary Sergeant at No1 FTS Point Cook for duty as Clerk/ Stores. | |
| 1 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, RAAF Point Cook | |
| 31 May 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 205781, RAAF Stores Depots, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea, No17 Stores Depot Finschhafen | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, RAAF Stores Depots, On promotion to 17 Stores Depot Finschhafen NG | |
| 20 Aug 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 205781, 1 Tactical Air Force Labuan, Borneo - Operation Oboe May - August 1945, Headquarter 1TAF Moratai till 1st November 1945. | |
| 4 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 205781 |
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Late of Station St North Williamstown and Fowler Cresent Newport during 1939-45.
Awards Pacific Star, War Medal, & ASM 1939-45.
Member of the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club ( Honour Board 1939-45).
Resident of Scarbourgh, Oyster Point and Nathan Queensland.