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FLETCHER, Geoffrey Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416253 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Goolwa, South Australia, 24 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | 1959, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
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World War 2 Service
| 28 Apr 1941: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 416253 | |
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| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416253 | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
| 21 Jun 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat, transfer and reclassification | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 2 Feb 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
| 2 Mar 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF), Hudson Bomber conversion | |
| 2 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF), posted to operational unit | |
| 5 May 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416253, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF), Battle of the Coral Sea, As part of ocean patrol during the battle of the Coral Sea, rescued his crew mates after the crash of their Aircraft A16-162 into the channel of Hinchinbrook Island, QLD | |
| 18 Jan 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF), Promotion to Pilot Officer | |
| 1 Feb 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF), overlaps appointment to General Duties Officer believed due to the probation period for the appointment | |
| 18 Jul 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, Promotion to Flying Officer | |
| 18 Jan 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 4 Communications Flight | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
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