HARGREAVES, Charles Haley
| Service Number: | 421596 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia, 8 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Gordon, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Barker College, Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Compositor |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Nuremburg, Germany, 31 March 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Plot 8, Row B, Graves 2 Headstone inscription reads: Honor non honores. Roll of Honour - Gordon, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421596 | |
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| 28 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421596 | |
| 28 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421596, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted at Sydney | |
| 20 Jun 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421596, Embarked at Sydney for attachment to the R.C.A.F. | |
| 27 Mar 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421596, Embarked at Canada for England | |
| 5 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant |
460 Squadron RAAF
My father Tom Waller was a member of Charles "Hal" Hargreaves crew. I would like to make contact with Hal's relatives, as I have information which would enable me to be able to write up the crews story as their own memorial.
Julie Emery (nee Waller)
Submitted 1 February 2022 by julie emery
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Alice Edith Hargreaves of Gordon, NSW
Lost on air operations targeting Nuremburg
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Flying Badge
Serving as an apprentice with Blake & Hargreaves Pty. Ltd of George Street, Sydney for 2 years when he enlisted.
School subjects passed - English, Maths 1,Maths 2, Business Principles but failed French, Geography, Elementary Science. Later he studied Australian Air League Navigational Class in 1940. He also enrolled in the Metropolitan Business studying Algebra, Trigonometry and Physics
Sports played were Football, Swimming (in 1937 he was part of the school team) and later became a member of the Newport Surf Club
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