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WILSON, Clyde
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 48761 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron |
| Born: | Swan Reach, South Australia, 24 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | New Well Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Plant Operator |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Smithfield, South Australia, Australia, 25 April 2023, aged 99 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 16 Jun 1942: | Involvement 48761, No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron | |
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| 16 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 48761 | |
| 16 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 16 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 48761, 5 Personnel Depot RAAF | |
| 21 Aug 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, General Reconnaissance School Bairnsdale | |
| 14 Mar 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 17 Apr 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 1 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF - Garbutt), RAAAF Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 22 May 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF), Morotai | |
| 23 Jul 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, No. 4 Airfield Construction Squadron, Labuan | |
| 16 Aug 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 4 Airfield Construction Squadron | |
| 17 Nov 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron, Labuan, Malaya | |
| 6 Jan 1946: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 4 Personnel Depot (RAAF), Return to Australia for discharged administration | |
| 19 Feb 1946: | Discharged | |
| 19 Feb 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 48761, No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron |
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