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COATES, Percy John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 409815 |
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Enlisted: | 10 October 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1917 |
Home Town: | Middle Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Carpenter |
Died: | Flying Battle, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 25 November 1943, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot H. Row D. Grave 10 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daylesford War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 409815 | |
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10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409815, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) | |
10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 409815, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
17 Sep 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
17 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
7 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409815, No. 5 Operational Training Unit Forest Hill, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
28 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409815, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
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