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HALLIDAY, Richard Arthur George

Service Number:	407426
Enlisted:	12 October 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 457 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia , 16 March 1915
Home Town:	Colonel Light Gardens, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	High School Port Lincoln, South Australia
Occupation:	Student Pastor
Died:	Flying Battle over English Channel, United Kingdom, 9 May 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Aylesham Cemetery, Kent, England Block O Row B Grave 2 Local Roll of Honour- Port Lincoln, Aylesham Cemetery, Aylesham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407426
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
12 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407426, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
12 Oct 1940:	Involvement Sergeant, 407426
30 Dec 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
27 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
17 Jul 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407426
10 Mar 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407426, No. 457 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
Date unknown:	Involvement

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