John Albert CHELLEW

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Service Number:	433893
Enlisted:	5 June 1943
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Young, New South Wales, Australia , 2 June 1925
Home Town:	Young, Young, New South Wales
Schooling:	Young Inter High School, New South Wales, Australia (1937-41)
Occupation:	Shop Assistant, David Jones Ltd
Died:	Aircraft crashed, New Guinea, 3 September 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot GG. Row C. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR, ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Young Uniting Church Honour Roll WW2, Young WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Roll of Honour, Young Wall of Remembrance

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 433893
5 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 433893, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
5 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 433893, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
12 Nov 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
26 Jun 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 433893, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

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