Phillip Mervyn BENISON

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BENISON, Phillip Mervyn

Service Number:	11065
Enlisted:	17 July 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 10 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 2 December 1911
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Flying Battle, United Kingdom, 21 June 1942, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. Panel 112.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 11065, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF)
17 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
17 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 11065
23 Feb 1941:	Embarked From Melbourne for UK

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

10 Squadron Mount Batten. Plane was searching for another air crew drifting in a dinghy when attacked by enemy aircraft. Plane lost height immedaitely and made a good landing on the sea but on completion of its run blew up and disappeared. There were no survivors

Rank - Sergeant - Air Gunner

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Atlanic Star, Defence Medal, War Medal

Son of John Benison, and of Theresa Benison, of Preston, Victoria, Australia.

Roll of Honour Preston, Vic.

Sgt P M. Benison a member of the Sunderland Flying-boat 10th Squadron, shot down during searching operations on the evening of June 21 is now officially presumed dead. He was mentioned recently as the outstanding winner in the RAAF 10th Squadron athletic team at an athletic sports meeting in England between Navy, Army and Air Force in Melbourne before his enlistment Sgt Benison had a good tennis record. He played in special B grade pennant with Fitzroy and could havegone on to A Grade but preferred to remain with his clubmates. After joining the RAAF he turned to athletics and in a Fighting Forces championship at Melbourne Cricket-ground was 4th against a field of champions.

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