Roy Vincent BOYD

BOYD, Roy Vincent

    Service Numbers: N276006, 421786
    Enlisted: 30 October 1941
    Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Last Unit: No. 58 Squadron (RAF)
    Born: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 15 December 1921
    Home Town: Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
    Schooling: Armidale Teachers College, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Student Teacher
    Died: Flying Battle, Off French Coast, 21 August 1944, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorialised at Runnymeade, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Memorials: Armidale Teachers' College WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    30 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N276006
    22 Feb 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 110 Light / later 52 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment
    27 Mar 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, N276006, 110 Light / later 52 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment, Required for RAAF Aircrew.
    28 Mar 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 421786, Aircrew Training Units
    28 Mar 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421786
    29 Jul 1942: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 421786, Embarked from Melbourne for Aircrew Training in Canada and U.K.
    15 Aug 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 58 Squadron (RAF), Antisubmarine Maritime Ops.
    21 Aug 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421786, No. 58 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
    21 Aug 1944: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, 421786, No. 58 Squadron (RAF), MIA presumed dead.

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