Neil Thomas BADGER DFC

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Service Number:	407161
Enlisted:	20 July 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Hyde Park, SA, 27 May 1916
Home Town:	Myponga, Yankalilla, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horticulturist
Died:	Flying Battle, 60 miles from Jefman Island, Dutch New Guinea , 8 May 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Shot down 60 miles from Jefman Island enemy target. His USAAF B24 Libertor 42/41117 sunk in 72 seconds with nine crew, including RAAF Co-Pilot F/Lt BADGER. His USAAF B24 42/41117 is now his submerged war grave.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lae Memorial, Nailsworth Primary School WW2 Roll of Honour, Willunga War Memorial

20 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 407161
11 Mar 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
11 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
1 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant
26 Feb 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, London Gazette page 1414.
8 May 1944:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 407161, MIA presumed dead.

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Was qualified to fly (Moths)Tiger, Gypsy; Anson; Hudson; Beaufort

Son of David Magnus Badger and Maggie Knox Badger, of Lyrup, South Australia; husband of Olive June Badger, of Myponga, South Australia.