Frank Alfred COURTIS

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COURTIS, Frank Alfred

Service Number:	2102
Enlisted:	8 October 1936
Last Rank:	Squadron Officer
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Air Force
Born:	Croydon, South Australia, 13 August 1914
Home Town:	West Croydon, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Croydon Primary School, South Australia
Occupation:	Fitter with SA Railways
Died:	Heart attack, New South Wales, Australia, 19 October 1989, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

8 Oct 1936:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 2102
1 Oct 1939:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, On completion of air gunnery course.
1 Jan 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
1 Apr 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
20 Dec 1940:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 2102, Discharged from PAF to enable commissioning as an officer.
30 Nov 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Acting Squadron Leader, Administrative Headquarters, Posted with Australian Legation to Washington and Canada, whilst representing RAAF, for 14 months.
4 Oct 1944:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Officer, Royal Australian Air Force

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Biography contributed by Tim Hanna

From Sunday Mail, Sunday 7 July 2024:

FAMILY HISTORIES

COURTIS, Frank A. (1914-89) grew up in Croydon Park and was a fitter with South Australian Railways before enlisting with the RAAF, through which he worked in Washington, Canada, Brisbane and the Pacific. Frank was a journalist with The Advertiser in Adelaide, The Age in Melbourne and the Sydney Morning Herald. A bit of a character, Frank was also involved with puppetry, campaigning for a federal MP seat, fundraising for water conservation, poetry writing and more.

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