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NATION, Huon Tasman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408147 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia, 20 February 1916 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Leading Hand |
| Died: | Accidental, Middle East, 23 October 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Currie King Island Cenotaph, Currie King Island WW2 Roll of Honour, Stanley Circular Head War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 408147 | |
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| 3 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 408147 | |
| 22 Aug 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Was posted to RAF Middle East. | |
| 18 Sep 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 408147, From Australia to UK then the Middle East. On 23 October 1942 SGT Nation was killed in an aircraft accident at El Bellah in the Middle East. His unit was the 1st Middle East Training School RAF. |
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