MOTTERSHEAD, Valentine Raymond
| Service Numbers: | V4342, V20000, 129656 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1940, Royal Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | RAAF Point Cook |
| Born: | Kew, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1921 |
| Home Town: | Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Machine operator (twine spinning) |
| Died: | Died of Illness, RAAF Station Point Cook, Victoria, Australia, 6 September 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Ref. Plot 2 TA 1, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, V4342, Royal Park, Victoria | |
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| 17 Oct 1940: | Discharged Private, V4342 | |
| 8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Private, V20000, Royal Park, Victoria | |
| 13 Feb 1943: | Discharged Private, V20000, 29 Garrison Battalion (WA) | |
| 18 May 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 129656, RAAF Point Cook | |
| 18 May 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 129656, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 19 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 129656 | |
| 6 Sep 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 129656, RAAF Point Cook |
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Valentine Raymond MOTTERSHEAD was born on 10th August, 1921 in Kew, Victoria
His parents were William Mark MOTTERSHEAD & Nancy Crawford QUARRELL
He first enlisted on 12th July, 1940 at Royal Park with the Australian Army (Service no. 4342) and was discharged on 17th October, 1940 - Training Camp Geelong
Next he re-enlisted on 8th October 1941 at Royal Park with the Army (Service No. V20000 - he was discharged 13th February, 1943 - Private with the 29th Battalion
Later he enlisted in the Australian Aif Force on 18th May, 1943 (Service no. 129656) Leading Aircraftman
Valentine married Veronica Lorraine SALTER on 26th November, 1942 in Thornbury Methoidst Church.
He died on 6th September, 1945 of illness at the RAAF station, Point Cook, Melbourne - he is buried in Springvale War Cemetery and also listed on the Australian War memorial and the Roll of Honour in Northcote, Victoria
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