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CLIFTON, John William

Service Numbers:	418349, 408349
Enlisted:	22 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Carlton Melbourne Victoria, 15 October 1922
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	St Josephs College North Melbourne (1934-36) St Kevins College Toorak (Jan37-Dec37)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 25 March 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Hanover War Cemetery Plot 8. Row J. Grave 17., Hannover War Cemetery, Hannover, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 418349
22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 418349, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418349
15 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
4 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
6 Mar 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 408349
4 Aug 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
11 Jan 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408349, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Henry Porter Clifton and Alice Veronica Clifton, of North Melbourne, Victoria