Anthony Kent (Tony) BIGGS

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Service Number:	412886
Enlisted:	15 August 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 223 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Panton Hill, Victoria, Australia, 9 September 1922
Home Town:	Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Technical Trainee - Lysaghts Port Kembla
Died:	Flying Battle, Sicily, Italy, 9 July 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Column 272, Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 412886
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412886, Aircrew Training Units
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Sydney, New South Wales
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412886
11 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
19 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
5 Dec 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Commissioned.
12 Dec 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 412886, RAF Headquarters Units, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
15 Feb 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 223 Squadron (RAF) , Commenced M.E. Operations.
5 Jun 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 223 Squadron (RAF)
9 Jul 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412886, No. 223 Squadron (RAF) , MIA presumed dead.

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223 Squadron. Plane was Baltimore FA 298. Crashed into the sea after being attacked by enemy fighters 15 miles from Trapani

Rank - Flying Officer

Son of Aubrey Wilfred and Judith Henry Biggs, of Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia