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WHITTICK, Harry James

Service Number:	8018
Enlisted:	16 January 1940, Laverton, Victoria
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	RAF Station (Tempsford)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 17 May 1920
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Junior clerk (S.A.R.)
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards

World War 2 Service

16 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Laverton, VIC
16 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 8018, Laverton, Victoria
17 Jan 1940:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 8018, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Empire Air Training Scheme, Training Depot, Laverton
1 Mar 1940:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8018, No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale, Empire Air Training Scheme, No 1 engineering School, Ascot Vale
12 Oct 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 8018, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, Empire Air Training Scheme, 1 I. T. S. Somers
5 Feb 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 8018, No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School Benalla, Empire Air Training Scheme, Elementary Flying Training, 2 E. F. T. S. Benalla. Aircraft type - CAC Wackett Trainer
1 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 8018, Royal Australian Air Force, Service Flying Training, 6 S. F. T. S. Mallala. Reverts to AC 2 on remuster ro Air Crew Group 5. Aircraft type - Anson.
16 Oct 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8018, Royal Australian Air Force, 1 E. D., Melbourne
30 Nov 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8018, Royal Australian Air Force, Enlistment/Embarkation WW2, Embarked Melbourne, Disembarked, United Kingdom
30 Nov 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 8018
26 Feb 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 8018, Royal Australian Air Force, 26 Feb 1943, 11 P.D.R.C. Advanced Flying and Blind Approach Course, 10 May 1943, 15 (P) A.F.U. Grove England and Watchfield, England. Aircraft Type - Oxford. Operational training Unit, 6 Jul 1943, 27 O.T.U. Church Broughton, England. Aircraft Type - Wellington. Heavy Conversion Unit, 19 Oct 1943, 1656 Conversion Unit, Lindholme, England. Aircraft Type - Halifax. Lancaster Finishing School, 1 L.F.S, Lindholme, England. Aircraft Type - Lancaster. Other training - Training Flight, 460 SQDN, Binbrook, England. Aircraft Type - Lancaster.
12 Feb 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 8018, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
26 Apr 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 8018, No. 161 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
17 Oct 1944:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Attacks against targets at Schweenfurt, Essen, etc.
25 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 8018, RAF Conversion Units , Air War NW Europe 1939-45, No.1667 Conversion Unit (RAF)
20 Jun 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 8018, RAF Station (Tempsford), 20 June 1945, disembarked, Sydney, NSW. 30 July 1945, Adelaide, South Australia
26 Sep 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 8018, RAF Station (Tempsford)
Date unknown:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross

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Biography

Medals: Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and Clasp, Defence Medal