David RUTTER

RUTTER, David

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
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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

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Biography 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