Neil Thomas BADGER DFC, DFC

BADGER, Neil Thomas

    Service Number: 407161
    Enlisted: 20 July 1940, Adelaide
    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, Willunga War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 407161
    20 Jul 1940: Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 407161
    20 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide
    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.
    Date unknown: Involvement
    Date unknown: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross

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    Biography

    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.

     

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