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MAWDESLEY, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401073 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Operational Training Units (RAF) |
| Born: | Picola, Victoria, Australia, 21 October 1911 |
| Home Town: | Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 2 June 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Picola-Barmah District WW2 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 401073 | |
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| 8 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401073, No. 2 Service Flying Training School Forest Hill | |
| 2 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401073, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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