Bruce William BENNETT

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Service Number:	420637
Enlisted:	9 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 16 July 1915
Home Town:	Centennial Park, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Duco Sprayer
Died:	Flying Battle, Goulds, Netherlands, 12 June 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 20, Row J, Grave 4 , Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 420637
9 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Sydney
9 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420637, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
9 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420637
31 Jan 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
20 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
20 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
13 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 420637, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Plane was Lancaster HO 4960

Rank - Flying Officer

Medals:1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star and Clasp, Atlantic Star, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal

Son of Bert and Bertha Adele Bennett; husband of Mavis Minnie Bennett, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.