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RAINSFORD, James Arthur Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX22910, S40438, 442309 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1942, Unanderra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 71 RAAF Base (Amberley) |
| Born: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 24 May 1922 |
| Home Town: | Wallaroo Mines, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Welder |
| Died: | Natural causes (cancer/heart attack), Adelaide, South Australia, 8 July 1989, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Kadina Memorial High School WW2 Honour Roll, Wallaroo Lloyd Memorial 'Welsh' Congregational Church Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jun 1942: | Involvement Private, S40438, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 24 Jun 1942: | Involvement Private, SX22910, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 24 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Unanderra, NSW | |
| 24 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX22910 | |
| 6 Jun 1943: | Discharged | |
| 7 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 442309 | |
| 7 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 442309, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 8 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 442309 | |
| 27 Feb 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 442309, No. 71 RAAF Base (Amberley) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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