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MCGRATH, Thomas William Newport

Service Number:	415268
Enlisted:	17 August 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 97 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	York, Western Australia, Australia, 4 March 1914
Home Town:	Merredin, Merredin, Western Australia
Schooling:	St Ildephonsus College, New Norcia, Western Australia
Occupation:	Railway Porter
Died:	Flying Battle, Belgium, 28 August 1943, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Florennes Communal Cemetery, Namur, Belgium Row 6. Grave 74.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 415268
17 Aug 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
17 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415268
10 Oct 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
11 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
4 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School West Sale
28 May 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
24 Aug 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 415268, Aircrew Training Units, Embarked from Sydney for Bomber Command Training Units in U.K.
29 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
5 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
5 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
7 Jul 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 97 Squadron (RAF), RAF Pathfinder Force.
27 Aug 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415268, No. 97 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, M.I.A.
28 Aug 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415268, No. 97 Squadron (RAF), K.I.A.(Confirmed)

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