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PORTER, Desmond Murray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | A16072 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Aircraft Depot Amberley |
| Born: | Maleny, Queensland, Australia, 28 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Witta, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maleny State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrician & Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Witta,, Queensland, Australia, 19 November 1982, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Witta Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072 | |
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| 26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), A16072, Unit: No. 3 Recruit Centre Brisbane, QLD Mustering: 26 Apr 1942 Air Crew V | |
| 26 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), A16072, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate, Mustering: Air Crew V | |
| 12 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), A16072, No. 3 School of Technical Training Ultimo, Mustering: 12 Jul 1942 Trainee Group V | |
| 27 Jul 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, No. 3 School of Technical Training Ultimo | |
| 20 Feb 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, No. 3 School of Technical Training Ultimo, Mustering: Wireless | |
| 10 Mar 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, Unit: No. 3 Embarkation Depot | |
| 26 Mar 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, No. 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura | |
| 8 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, No. 1 School of Technical Training | |
| 31 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, Radar Stations (RAAF) | |
| 21 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, Radar Stations (RAAF), Mustering: Radar Mech "A" | |
| 5 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, 1 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF - Garbutt) | |
| 19 Apr 1944: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Note: left Townsville, QLD | |
| 27 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Disembarked Los Negros, PNG | |
| 21 May 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 16 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), 77 Squadron Moved to Noemfoor Is., Indonesia | |
| 1 Dec 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Apr 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), 77 Squadron Moved to Morotai Is., Indonesia | |
| 12 Jun 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), 77 Squadron Moved to Labuan, Malaysia | |
| 20 Jul 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Note: 77 Squadron Returned to Australia | |
| 27 Aug 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072, 3 Personnel Depot, Location: Brisbane, QLD | |
| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072, No. 3 Aircraft Depot Amberley | |
| 8 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, A16072 |
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