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RANCLAUD, Walter Boscawen

Service Number:	405502
Enlisted:	31 March 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 14 December 1919
Home Town:	Cloncurry, Cloncurry, Queensland
Schooling:	All Souls School Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia (1930-37)
Occupation:	Jackeroo
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 4 April 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 1. Row E. Grave 14.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Julia Creek War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 405502
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 405502, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405502
21 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
11 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
21 Mar 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405502, Emb. Melbourne for U.K.
11 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
21 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405502, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
4 Apr 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405502, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), MIA confirmed KIA.
11 Jun 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer rank awarded posthumously (refer Service record page 8 - also CWGC headstone)

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