LANG, Samuel Brambley
| Service Numbers: | O42598, 417268 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 183 Squadron RAF |
| Born: | Orroroo, South Australia, 14 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Morchard, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 17 April 2019, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kapunda (Clare Road) Cemetery, S.A. Niche Wall 1, Site C 6 Plaque at The South Australian Garden of Remembrance Pasadena, City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australia Wall 34, Row G |
| Memorials: | Orroroo Morchard Men Roll of Honor |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Feb 1942: | Involvement O42598 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1942: | Involvement 417268 | |
| 28 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 28 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, O42598 | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 417268 | |
| 5 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 183 Squadron RAF |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian GIBSON
The attached biography in documents was produced by by the South Australian Central Districts Football Club Heritage Committee and compiled with the assistance of Bram's son, also Sam, on 19 October 2019.
28 February 1942 Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman2, 417268
22 March 1945 Posted to the Royal Air Force’s No 183 Squadron
1 April 1945 Warrant Officer - Shot down over Holland and taken prisoner
8 May 1945 Liberated by Allied forces
5 December 1945 Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on demobilisation.
4 January 1956 Appointed as a Flight Lieutenant Education Officer (EDO)
26 January 1979 Retired from the Royal Australian Air Force as a Wing Commander on reaching Compulsory Retirement Age (CRA)
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