CARTER, John Hamilton
| Service Number: | 423636 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Granville, New South Wales, Australia , 24 December 1915 |
| Home Town: | Westmead, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Body Builder |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 2 February 1945, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Joint Grave 1. B. 17-18. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 423636 | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 423636, No. 464 Squadron (RAAF), Sydney, NSW |
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Son of John Thomas Carter and Edith Mabel Carter; husband of Dora Redfern Carter, of Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
TREASURED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS WIFE DORA, DAUGHTER SUSAN AND FAMILY
AWARDED D.F.M.
FIRST WESTMEAD MAN TO BE DECORATED
First Westmead man to receive a military decoration in this war is Pilot-Officer John Hamilton Carter, who has een awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for courage and efficiency. He held the rank of flight-sergeant when the award was made.
The official citation, received by his wife, states:
"Flight-Sergeant Carter, has participated in many successful operations against enemy trains, mechanical transport and road and railway facilities. He has consistently displayed courage, skill and efficiency of a high order.
"On one occasion in July, 1944, he effectively attacked a train and railway bridges, but during the attack his aircraft was damaged and he flew a long distance to complete a successful landing under most difficult circumstances. "The safe returning of his-aircraft was undoubtedly due to his skill and determination."
Pilot-Officer Carter is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter, of Elizabeth-street, Westmead. He was employed at Waddingtons Ltd., Clyde, before joining the R.A.A.F.
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