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VAUGHAN, William Alan Henry

Service Number:	421774
Enlisted:	28 March 1942
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Granville New South Wales Australia , 13 July 1919
Home Town:	Harris Park, City of Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Carlingford Agricultural School, Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Monotype Caster
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 15 July 1944, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Chevillon Community Cemetery Coll. grave 294. Local Roll of Honour- Merrylands New South Wales Australia.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 421774
28 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421774, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
28 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 421774
20 Jun 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
16 Apr 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 421774, Emb. Brisbane
11 May 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
11 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
16 Feb 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
9 May 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 421774, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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