Raymond Rawlings RICHARDSON

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RICHARDSON, Raymond Rawlings

Service Number:	406160
Enlisted:	15 August 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 14 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Northam, Western Australia, 11 July 1921
Home Town:	North Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Christ Church Grammar, Claremont, Western Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Aircraft Accident, Middle East, 18 April 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt Plot 17, Row C, Grave 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Fremantle Cenotaph

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 406160
15 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406160
18 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406160, No. 14 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Raymond Rawlings RICHARDSON was born in Northam, Western Australia on 11th July, 1921

His parents were William Arthur RICHARDSON & Edith Alesia ROBSON

Before enlisting in the RAAF he had served for 2 years with the 44th Infantry Battalion and 18 months in the 7th Heavy Brigade (Army) - he embarked for Egypt from Fremantle WA on 5th July, 1941 with the RAAF

He died in an Aircraft accident on 18th April, 1942

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