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CRITTENDEN, Philip George

Service Number:	400410
Enlisted:	20 August 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 458 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	East Malvern Victoria Australia , 2 April 1921
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Our Lady’s Convent Woodend (1929-34) Marist Bros. Kyneton (1935-36) Students Matric. Academy (1938-39)
Occupation:	Journalist
Died:	Flying Battle, Belgium, 20 October 1941, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row T. Grave 12. Local Roll of Honour- Melbourne Victoria Australia , Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Charleroi, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 400410
20 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 400410, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
20 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400410
28 Dec 1940:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 400410, Emb. Sydney for Canada
16 May 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
14 Sep 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400410, No. 458 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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