Thomas Edwin PACKER

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Service Number:	407453
Enlisted:	12 October 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 450 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Adelaide South Australia, 18 February 1920
Home Town:	Paradise, Campbelltown, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide High School (1933-35) University of Adelaide (1936) South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Libya, Middle East, 29 May 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya Plot 15. Row E. Grave 5. Local Roll of Honour- Campbelltown South Australia.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 450 Squadron R.A.A.F. Roll of Honour

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12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407453
12 Oct 1940:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 407453
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407453, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
29 May 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
29 Nov 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
14 Feb 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407453, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
13 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 407453, No. 450 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
Date unknown:	Involvement

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