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Service Number:	421764
Enlisted:	28 March 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 7 November 1915
Home Town:	Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bondi Commercial School - Paddington Junior Tech. - Ultimo Central Tech, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Golf Attendant
Died:	Crash landed on return from ops flight over Germany, near Bircham Newton England United Kingdom, 23 October 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Grave 15125 Local Roll of Honour- Sydney New South Wales Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kokoda Track Memorial Rose Garden

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421764
28 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421764, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
28 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421764
20 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
1 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
14 Apr 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421764
1 Oct 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
11 Apr 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421764, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
12 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421764, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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