WHITE, Raymond Herbert
| Service Numbers: | S26498, 417025 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 November 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | North Unley, SA, 7 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Colonel Light Gardens School, Unley High School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Nov 1940: | Involvement Private, S26498 | |
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| 12 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Involvement Flying Officer, 417025 | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 417025 | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 26 Feb 1946: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
D.F.C. for North Adelaide Officer
Pilot-Officer Raymond Herbert (Bob) White, 24. of Mackinnon court, Lower North Adelaide, has received the Distinguished Flying Cross according to advice received by his wife Aircraftwoman Kathleen White.
The citation from the Air Board states:-Pilot-Officer White on his first tour of operational duty has completed a large number of operational sorties, some of them attacks on heavily defended targets such as Berlin, Frankfurt. and Essen.
"In june last he attacked enemy troop con centrations locating the tar get and making successful attack despite very bad weather. This officer has been an invaluable member of the squadron."
Pilot - Officer White enlisted in July, 1941, and left for overseas in January, 1943. Before enlisting he was employed by Frederick WalsH, tailor, City. He was educated at Colonel Light Gardens Public School and Unley High School.
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