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CRAVEN, George Edward James

Service Number:	405721
Enlisted:	25 May 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Royal Air Force - unspecified units
Born:	Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, 17 August 1921
Home Town:	Mount Isa, Mount Isa, Queensland
Schooling:	Mount Isa Mines State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Apprentice Boilermaker
Died:	Flying Battle, Atlantic Ocean, 25 December 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Panel 2 Column 1.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ottawa Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 405721
25 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405721
26 Aug 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No 6 E.F.T.S.
13 Nov 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 405721, Embarked from Sydney to train in Canada.
1 Dec 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, No 1 Wireless School Montreal.
24 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, No 7 B.A.G.S.
22 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, No 7 B.A.G.S.
4 Jul 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, No 36 O.T.U.
11 Nov 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, RAF Ferry Command Dorval in Canada.
25 Dec 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405721, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, M.I.A. Presumed Dead.

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