John Andrew SPENCE

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Service Number:	421135
Enlisted:	7 December 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Erskineville New South Wales Australia , 8 March 1912
Home Town:	Rosebery, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Stanmore Public School (1924-26) Petersham Inter High School, New South Wales, Australia (1926-27)
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Flying Battle, Netherlands, 3 September 1943, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 13. Row 8. Coll. Grave 170 (Total 10 RAAF Casualties). Local Roll of Honour- Sydney New South Wales Australia.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421135
7 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421135, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
7 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421135
28 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
15 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
19 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421135, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
15 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
3 Jul 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421135, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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