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HEATH, Jeffrey Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412440 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia , 10 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Curlewis, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gunnedah IHS, New South Wales, Australia (1933-36) |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo (Father's Property) |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Gasmata area, New Britain Pacific Islands, 5 September 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot D. Row A. Collective Grave 8-11. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Curlewis War Memorial Gates, Gunnedah Cenotaph, Gunnedah Remembrance Grove |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 412440 | |
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| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412440, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412440, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 6 Feb 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412440, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF), Milne Bay - Papua WW2 | |
| 1 May 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 24 Dec 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Milne Bay - Papua WW2, Posthumous award |
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