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ECKERT, Reginald Alfred
Personal Details
Service Number: | 416838 |
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Enlisted: | 11 October 1941, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | Aircrew Holding Units (UK) |
Born: | Hahndorf, South Australia, 17 January 1923 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Mt Barker Public School |
Occupation: | Farm hand (later Telecom employee) |
Died: | Unknown - Aged 62 years, Felixstow, South Australia, 12 January 1986, aged 62 years |
Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Burial. Section: General Row: DR Site Number: 63 |
Memorials: | Echunga War Memorial, Flaxley WW2 Honour Roll, Macclesfield ANZAC Memorial Gardens |
Service History
World War 2 Service
11 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416838, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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9 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416838, No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School Benalla, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
31 May 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 416838, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, Empire Air Training Scheme, Awaraded Flying Badge 18/10/42 | |
22 Oct 1942: | Promoted Sergeant | |
30 Nov 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416838, 4 Embarkation Depot, ex Melbourne | |
10 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 416838, No. 127 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
5 May 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416838, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, No. 53 OTU - as an instructor | |
31 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416838, Aircrew Holding Units (UK) |
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