PALMER, Lyall Robert
| Service Number: | 141895 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 December 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Snowtown, South Australia, 23 November 1925 |
| Home Town: | Koolunga, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Koolunga Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop assistant |
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World War 2 Service
| 21 Dec 1943: | Involvement 141895 | |
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| 21 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 21 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 141895 | |
| 3 Jun 1946: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by tony griffin
Clarrie’s only son Lyall had been working as a shop assistant for E. M. Horne in Koolunga for 2 years and 8 months. Having turned 18, he enlisted as a trainee technician in the RAAF at 5 Recruiting Office, Adelaide, on 21st December 1943. He was immediately posted to 1 Recruit Depot, Shepparton, Victoria for a month before returning to Adelaide to be trained as a fitter at 4 School of Technical Training. On completion of this three month course Lyall was transferred to 1 Engineering School, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, where he undertook a flight riggers course from 29 April until 1 August 1944. Remustered as a flight rigger Lyall was posted to 2 Air Observers School, Mt. Gambier, where, on 1 November he was promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
Lyall’s final posting was to 7 Operational Training Unit at Tocumwal in southern New South Wales where RAAF B-24 Liberator crews were trained. Lyall served here from 7 December 1944 until 20 May 1946 when he was transferred for discharge.
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