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BURPEE, Walter Ruthven
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 285369 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Parkside, South Australia, 24 April 1902 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Watchmaker & Jewelry Shop Owner |
| Died: | Repatriation General Hospital Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1961, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jul 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 285369, Adelaide | |
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| 15 Jul 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal | |
| 1 Oct 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, Promoted to Technical Corporal | |
| 9 Dec 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Promoted to Acting Sergeant on this day. | |
| 1 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 3 Jun 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
| 6 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
| 1 Dec 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Acting Flight Lieutenant | |
| 1 Jan 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant | |
| 6 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
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