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OLIVER, Claudius William Samuel

Service Number:	403173
Enlisted:	9 December 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 149 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 20 June 1920
Home Town:	Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Mayfield East Public School then Broughton College, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Photograph Enlarger and Salesman
Died:	Flying Battle, Norway, 11 August 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Larvik Civil Cemetery (Or Undersbo Cemetery) Norway. VII. 405. HE DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

9 Dec 1940:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
9 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Sydney, NSW
9 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403173
9 Dec 1940:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 403173
2 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Streamed as an Airman Pilot.
6 Mar 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School Mascot
4 May 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Service Flying Training School Amberley
22 Aug 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 2 Embarkation Depot
7 Sep 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 403173, Embarked from Sydney for the U.K.
26 Oct 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Bomber Command Training Units.
7 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 149 Squadron (RAF), Commenced Bomber Command Ops.
7 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403173, No. 149 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
10 Aug 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403173, No. 149 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, MIA.
11 Aug 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 403173, No. 149 Squadron (RAF), MIA confirmed KIA.

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