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ASHLEY, Aubrey George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 413522 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 6 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The Kings School Parramatta 1930-32) Neutral Bay Boys Intermediate High School, New South Wales, Australia (1933) |
| Occupation: | Building contractor |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 25 July 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany Plot 27. Row H. Grave 9-14 Local Roll of Honour- Neutral Bay New South Wales Australia , Becklingen War Cemetery, Luneburg, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 413522 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413522 | |
| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413522 | |
| 27 Oct 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 413522, Embarks from Sydney. | |
| 4 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 413522, Disembarks in England. | |
| 5 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 413522, Posted to RAAF Personnel Reception Centre in Dorset, England. | |
| 28 Feb 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413522, Temporary Flight Sergeant. | |
| 4 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 2 Mar 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413522, Transferred to No. 21 Operational Training Unit RAF Bomber Command training unit in Gloucestershire, England. | |
| 29 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413522, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Transferred to 460 Squadron Lincolnshire (England), as part of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. | |
| 25 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413522, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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