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PRESTON, Raymond Copley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 14897 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 20 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1913 |
| Home Town: | East Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West Maitland Junior Technical School, New South Wales Australia. |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 28 January 1945, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. Column 10. |
| Memorials: | Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 14897 | |
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| 29 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 14897 | |
| 28 Jan 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 14897, No. 20 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Raymond Copley PRESTON was born in West Maitland on 1st September, 1913
His parents were Henry Joseph & Annie PRESTON
He married Jean Olive MOON in Maitland in 1940
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