John Drew ENTWISTLE DFC

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Service Numbers:	250796, O4640
Enlisted:	8 March 1940, Melbourne, VIC
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Air Force Headquarters
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 18 June 1919
Home Town:	Westbourne Park (Cottonville), Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters School Collegiate, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	AIr Force Officer
Died:	Aircraft Crash, Mallala, South Australia, 25 November 1953, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General B Path 7 Grave 590
Memorials:	Mallala Bristol Freighter A81-2 Crash Site, Medindie Wilderness School Roll of Honour WW2, St Peters - St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll

8 Mar 1940:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 250796, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
8 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 250796, Aircrew Training Units, Melbourne, VIC
8 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O4640
8 Mar 1944:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
10 Mar 1944:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, London Gazette
22 Feb 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O4640, Air Force Headquarters

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