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MCGUIRE, Laurie Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412070 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Operational Training Units (RAF) |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 6 April 1919 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Armidale High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 8 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kingstown Public School and District WW2 Honour Roll, Uralla Alma Park Soldiers Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 412070 | |
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| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412070 | |
| 16 Aug 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head | |
| 16 Aug 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 5 Mar 1942: | Promoted Sergeant | |
| 30 Mar 1942: | Embarked 2 Embarkation Depot | |
| 11 May 1942: | Involvement 3 Personnel Depot | |
| 29 Jun 1942: | Involvement Air Gunnery Schools | |
| 11 Aug 1942: | Involvement Operational Training Units (RAF), 12 OTU, RAF Chipping Warden | |
| 5 Oct 1942: | Involvement Operational Training Units (RAF), 21 OTU, RAF Moreton-in-Marsh |
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