Neil Hartley SHILLABEER

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SHILLABEER, Neil Hartley

Service Number:	407459
Enlisted:	12 October 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Croydon, South Australia, 17 November 1915
Home Town:	Mount Wedge, Elliston, South Australia
Schooling:	Scotch College, Adelaide
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Flying Battle, Mersa Matruh, Egypt, 29 August 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Local Roll of Honour- Oakbank South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 450 Squadron R.A.A.F. Roll of Honour, Oakbank WW2 Roll of Honor

World War 2 Service

12 Oct 1940:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 407459
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407459
29 May 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant

World War 1 Service

27 Jun 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407459, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF), Embarked at Sydney for overseas service

World War 2 Service

28 Sep 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407459, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
29 Nov 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
31 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Hubert Hurtle Shillabeer and Alice May (nee Kemp) Shillabeer; husband of Alice Adele Shillabeer of Mount Wedge, South Australia. Brother of Verna Lois Shillabeer, Keith Oswald Shillabeer (served with the 13 Field Regiment in PNG), Yvonne Elizabeth Shillabeer (served with AWAS) and Ronda Fanny Shillabeer

Neil carried out 100 sorties during which time he flew Hurricanes and Kittyhawks. He was reported missing while carrying out air operations near Mersa Matruh while flying a Kittyhawk

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