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HOLGATE, Harold William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405588 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 150 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 19 November 1909 |
| Home Town: | Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 14 September 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lakemba St Andrew's Anglican Church Memorial Windows, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405588 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405588, No. 150 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
Arranged a visit to a newspaper office for his fellow recruits
Sometime between May to August 1941 according to the reminiscences of a confirmed participant of the same initial trainee course ( No 2 ) as Harry, he arranged a site visit to a newspaper office. This visit was arranged for a day when Harry’s fellow course participants were on leave and enabled them to see how a newspaper was printed. Harry had been a journalist in civilian life prior to enlisting in the R.A.A.F and his father was in charge of the printing of the newspaper that particular day.
Submitted 4 January 2026 by Annette Hamilton
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