John Michael GERRARD

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Service Number:	434180
Enlisted:	30 October 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia, 1 October 1924
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Marist Bros. Rosalie Brisbane (1936-39) Marist Bros. Ashgrove Brisbane (1940-41) Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, North West Europe, 2 March 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Hotton War Cemetery Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 4., Hotton War Cemetery, Hotton, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 434180
30 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 434180, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
30 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434180
27 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
11 Nov 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
26 Nov 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 434180, Embarked Sydney for United Kingdom
11 May 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
30 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434180, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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