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Service Number:	414359
Enlisted:	13 September 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 4 October 1921
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Rockhampton High School, Queensland, Australia 1934-38
Occupation:	Warehouse Packer
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 23 August 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 2. Row E. Grave 5. Local Roll of Honour, Rockhampton Queensland.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 414359, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414359
8 Nov 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
25 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
24 Aug 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 414359, Emb. Sydney for U.K.
25 Dec 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
28 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414359, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
23 Aug 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414359, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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