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SAUTELLE, Claud Besnard - known as 'Peter'

Service Number:	411390
Enlisted:	28 April 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 142 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Bombala,New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1914
Home Town:	Cathcart, Bombala, New South Wales
Schooling:	Newington College Sydney / Church of England Grammar School Canberra
Occupation:	Jackaroo, Radio Engineer
Died:	Flying Battle, Vannes, France, 8 November 1942, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Vannes (Boismoreau) Communal Cemetery, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cathcart War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

28 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411390, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
21 Jun 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411390, 2 Embarkation Depot
21 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 2 Embarkation Depot
18 Aug 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411390, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 1 Wireless School Montreal
1 Mar 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 411390, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, 1 Bomb & Gunnery School, Jarvis Ontario
30 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, 1 Bomb & Gunnery School Jarvis Ontario
1 May 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411390, 1 'Y' Depot Halifax Canada
27 May 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411390, Empire Air Training Scheme, 4 Signal School Madley United Kingdom
21 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411390, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, No. 27 Operational Training Unit Lichefield United Kingdom
20 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Operational Training Units (RAF)
17 Oct 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411390, No. 142 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
8 Nov 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 411390, No. 142 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Killed in Action Wellington BJ768

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