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WALLACE, Richard Hamilton

Service Number:	586
Enlisted:	4 September 1939
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	No. 30 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Semaphore Adelaide, South Australia , 12 January 1918
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	St. Peter’s College Adelaide South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Ambon Netherlands East Indies, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 29 October 1944, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Plot 19. Row B. Grave 13. Local Roll of Honour- Largs Bay Adelaide South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

4 Sep 1939:	Involvement Squadron Leader, 586
4 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Point Cook, VIC
4 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, 586, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF)
4 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 586
12 Mar 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
11 Sep 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
1 Jan 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant
1 Aug 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader
29 May 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 586, No. 5 Operational Training Unit Forest Hill, Air War SE Asia 1941-45
19 Oct 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 586, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
Date unknown:	Involvement

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