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RUTTER, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 833 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 2 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mining Engineer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, El Adem, Libya, Middle East, Netherlands East Indies, 10 December 1941, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Local Roll of Honour- Eltham Victoria Australia , Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt, Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Zinc Corporation Roll of Honour, Eltham War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Mar 1940: | Involvement Flying Officer, 833 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Parafield, SA | |
| 4 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 833 | |
| 24 Sep 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
| 24 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
| 8 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 833, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Rutter 833 in Tomahawk AK378 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down south of El Adem - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt