Joy GILDING

GILDING, Joy

Service Number: 503601
Enlisted: 1 November 1944
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: RAAF Hospitals
Born: College Town (Hackney), South Australia, 23 January 1916
Home Town: Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Sister
Died: 29 July 2001, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

1 Nov 1944: Involvement 503601
1 Nov 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sister, 503601
1 Nov 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 503601
8 May 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sister, 503601, RAAF Hospitals

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Born 23 January 1916 in College Town (now Hackney), South Australia
SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book : 975 Page : 7 District : Nor.

Father George Jasper GILDING (b. 06/07/1883 Marden, SA - d. 25/02/1966)
and 
Mother Kathleen Gertrude (nee PENGELLEY)
           (b. 15/03/1896 Crystal Brook, SA - d. 20/07/1985)

Siblings:
Jack Gilding      (b. 01/01/1919 - d. 10/09/1945)Wesley Gilding  (b. 08/05/1923 - d. 02/11/1996)
Fay Gilding       (b. 13/06/1932 - )
____ Walker

01/01/1944      enlisted into RAAF at Woodville, SA

***service records need to be ordered through National Archives of Australia ***

Last rank:        Sister  with 6 RAAF Hospital

08/05/1946      discharged from service

Married:           Cedric Neal-Smith (b. 23/01/1916 - d. 07/01/2001)
Children:          2

29/07/2001      Passed away

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  03/01/2017.  Lest we forget.

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