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GIDDINGS, Lindsay Vernon

Service Numbers:	419365, V43405
Enlisted:	4 January 1940, Mobilized.
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	NORTHCOTE, VIC, 29 June 1919
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Collingwood Technical School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Cutter (Clothing Trade)
Died:	Flying Battle, North West Europe, 24 September 1944, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen. Pas de Calais, France 3. B. 4. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. SADLY, MISSED BY HIS LOVING WIFE.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 419365
4 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V43405, 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Mobilized.
17 Jul 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V43405, 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Required for RAAF Aircrew.
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 419365
18 Sep 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
24 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 419365, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, KIA

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