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WHITTENBURY, Mervyn Thomas
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | S46926, 417920 |
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Enlisted: | 7 October 1941, Noarlunga, SA |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Naracoorte, South Australia , 18 November 1922 |
Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
Schooling: | Naracoorte District High School, South Australia (1935-39) |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Flying Battle, Netherlands, 13 June 1944, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Olst (Duur) General Cemetery, Olst, Overijssel, Netherlands Grave 21. Local Roll of Honour- Naracoorte South Australia |
Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
7 Oct 1941: | Involvement Private, S46926 | |
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7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Noarlunga, SA | |
7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S46926 | |
16 Jul 1942: | Discharged | |
18 Jul 1942: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 417920 | |
18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 417920, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 417920 | |
12 Sep 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
1 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
20 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 417920, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
1 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
25 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 417920, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
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