Lawrence Vivian WOTZKO

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WOTZKO, Lawrence Vivian

Service Number:	2366
Enlisted:	16 May 1938
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala
Born:	Brighton, South Australia, 2 August 1911
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Fitter / Motor Mechanic
Died:	Aircraft accident into River Murray - body not recovered, Monteith South Australia, 4 August 1942, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Monteith Avro Ansons R3542 and W2165 Crash Site, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood

Non Warlike Service

16 May 1938:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 2366

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 2366
4 Aug 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 2366, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Lawrence Vivian WOTZKO was born in Brighton, South Australia on 2nd August, 1911

His parents were Francis WOTZKO & Phoebe Ada Lillian CHAMPION

He married Mavis Rosevere HILL in Manthorpe Church in Unley, SA on 31st December, 1938 - one daughter Dawn Lorraine

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His father Francis WOTZKO served in the Army during WW2

1. (SN S12837) discharged 6th November, 1942 - 9 Field Bakery

2. (SN S212141) discharged 28th November, 1939 - 4 Garrison Battalion

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