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HURLEY, Ernest William Joseph

Service Number:	405909
Enlisted:	22 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1920
Home Town:	Fairyland, Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling:	Blair State School Ipswich (1932-34) Ipswich Technical College (1935)
Occupation:	Forest Worker
Died:	Air operations, Werder (Havel) Germany, Werder (Havel), Germany, 27 January 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 14. Row J. Grave 1., Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 405909
22 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 405909, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
22 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405909
11 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
20 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
18 Sep 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405909
20 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
15 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405909, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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