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FURLONG, Walter Thomas Dominic

Service Numbers:	423785, N185373
Enlisted:	21 May 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 25 October 1920
Home Town:	Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	De La Salle College, Ashfield then St Joseph College, Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman - Southern Cross Mill Pumps
Died:	Flying Battle, Off Norweigian Coast, 3 April 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 423785
21 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N185373, 35 Infantry Battalion AMF
22 May 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion
6 Jul 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, N185373, 35th Infantry Battalion, Required for RAAF Aircrew service.
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 423785, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
18 Jul 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
12 Nov 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School Narrandera
9 Feb 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 423785, Embarked from Sydney to disembark in Canada on 02 March 1943.
2 Mar 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, RCAF Service Flying Training.
10 Oct 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 423785, Embarked from Halifax in Canada and disembarked in U.K. on 30 Oct 1943.
30 Oct 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Aircrew Training Units.
18 Oct 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, No. 132 (Coastal) O.T.U. [RAF Beaufighter Sqn]
16 Jan 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF), Commenced RAAF Beaufighter Ops.
16 Jan 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 423785, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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