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SALTER, Burk
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416193 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 14 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Willow Bank, Woods Flat South Australia & Woodville High School South Australia |
| Occupation: | Lorry Driver |
| Died: | Blanchetown, Mid Murray - South Australia, 31 July 1991, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 31 Mar 1941: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 416193, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416193, Posted to No. 5 Recruit Training Centre | |
| 31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416193 | |
| 26 Apr 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
| 1 May 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
| 13 Nov 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
| 13 Nov 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
| 25 Dec 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School Mascot | |
| 11 Aug 1942: | Transferred Sergeant, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale | |
| 19 Oct 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 1 Jul 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF - Garbutt) | |
| 30 Aug 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 10 Jan 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School Mascot | |
| 15 Feb 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (RAAF) Nhill, Bairnsdale, East Sale | |
| 7 Apr 1944: | Transferred Flight Sergeant, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal, 7 Operation Training Unit Staff | |
| 1 Oct 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF Tocumwal | |
| 31 Jan 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 26 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Burk SALTER was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales on 14th June, 1919
His parents were Frank SALTER & Olga WILSON who married in Broken Hill in 1913
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