William HERBERTSON

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Service Number:	424555
Enlisted:	12 September 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia , 29 September 1911
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. Mary’s Christian Bro’s. College East Sydney (1920-27), New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Wine Saloon Licensee
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 21 November 1944, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Plot 1. Row B. Grave 19. Local Roll of Honour- Paddington NSW, Durnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 424555
12 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 424555, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
12 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424555
7 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
19 Aug 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
29 Dec 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 424555
19 Feb 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
2 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424555, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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