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THORNTON, Albert Eric
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | V230103, 436120 |
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Enlisted: | 25 November 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 462 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 12 March 1923 |
Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
Schooling: | Inverleigh State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Stud Groom |
Died: | Flying Battle, Düsseldorf, Germany, Belgium, 2 November 1944, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Hotton War Cemetery Joint grave VI. C. 4-5 Local Roll of Honour- Inverleigh Victoria Australia , Hotton War Cemetery, Hotton, Wallonie, Belgium |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Inverleigh War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
25 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V230103 | |
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25 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Private, V230103 | |
10 Nov 1942: | Discharged Private | |
11 Nov 1942: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 436120 | |
11 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120 | |
11 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 436120, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
11 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 436120 | |
16 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
16 Mar 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
10 Jul 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120, No. 102 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
1 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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