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SHELTON, Douglas Mayall
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 424224 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parramatta High School, New South Wales, Australia (1936-40) |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, France, 23 June 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard Row C. Grave 27. Personal Inscription WILLINGLY HE GAVE HIS LIFE IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE. AMEN Local Roll of Honour- Auburn New South Wales Australia. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 424224 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 424224, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 15 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424224 | |
| 10 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 29 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 25 May 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 424224, Emb. Sydney Australia for United Kingdom | |
| 26 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 424224, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 28 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 28 Apr 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424224, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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