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Service Number:	413803
Enlisted:	13 September 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Newton, England, United Kingdom , 23 June 1921
Home Town:	Merrylands, Holroyd, New South Wales
Schooling:	Parramatta Intermediate School, New South Wales, Australia (1934-36)
Occupation:	Textile Printer
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 30 May 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Coll. Grave Plot 9. Row C. Grave 19-21.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413803
13 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413803, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
6 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
20 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
19 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 413803, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
15 May 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 413803, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
20 May 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)

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