Wallace Hugh SAMS

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Service Number:	402612
Enlisted:	16 September 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1917
Home Town:	Five Dock, Canada Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Katoomba Intermediate High School (1933-36) Orange High School (1936-37) New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Fitters Assistant
Died:	Flying Battle, Belgium, 1 June 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Charleroi Communal Cemetery Coll. Grave Row V. Grave 14-19 Local Roll of Honour- Orange New South Wales Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Orange "Fallen of Orange" Memorial Banners, Orange Cenotaph, Orange WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 402612
16 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402612, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
16 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402612
13 Oct 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
31 Oct 1940:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 402612, Embarked Sydney for Canada
23 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
16 Dec 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402612, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
20 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402612, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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