Myrtle May (Girlie) MACGINNES

MACGINNES, Myrtle May

Service Number: 96826
Enlisted: 27 July 1942
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: RAAF Ground Training Schools
Born: Dockville, South Australia, 18 September 1920
Home Town: Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Ethelton Primary School, South Australia
Occupation: Hairdresser
Died: Southern Grampiens Shire, Western Victoria, Australia, 20 March 1969, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cavendish Cemetery, Southern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia
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World War 2 Service

27 Jul 1942: Enlisted Aircraftwoman, 96826, RAAF Ground Training Schools, Adelaide
27 Jul 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 96826
28 Jul 1942: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 96826, RAAF Ground Training Schools, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Actual commencement date in rank to be confirmed from Service record
28 Jul 1942: Involvement Aircraftwoman, 96826, RAAF Ground Training Schools, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Initial Training at Mount Breckon, Victor Harbour. Later posted to
29 Jun 1944: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 96826, RAAF Ground Training Schools, Engineering School ASCOT VALE VIC

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Myrtle May MacGinnes, born in Semaphore Park, South Australia, later married Victor Borowicki, born in Ballarat. Myrtle served in RAAF Communications during the war as  as a Flt Sgt and after the war had a short stint at sea before becomming ill and returning to he profession of hairdressing. Sadly she passed away at an early age leaving behind a husband and two children.  - Courtesy of Phil Quin