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LAWN, Ronald Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 427652 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Boulder Western Australia , 24 April 1912 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Central School Boulder - Eastern Goldfields High School Kalgoorlie - Technical School Perth |
| Occupation: | Booker in Film Exchange |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 2 January 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 5 Row F Grave 34. Local Roll of Honour- Subiaco WA, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 427652 | |
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| 16 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 427652, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce | |
| 16 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 427652 | |
| 10 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 25 May 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 427652, Emb. Sydney | |
| 1 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 5 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 427652, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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