Arnold Gregory WELCH

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WELCH, Arnold Gregory

Service Number:	400763
Enlisted:	13 October 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 49 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Bright, Victoria, Australia, 4 November 1914
Home Town:	Bright, Alpine, Victoria
Schooling:	Bright High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Flying Battle, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 31 May 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bright Memorial Clock Tower, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 400763, No. 49 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
13 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400763
14 Oct 1940:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
29 Nov 1940:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 400763, Embarked from Sydney for RCAF Aircrew Training Schools.
23 Dec 1940:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units
6 Jul 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 400763, Embarked from Canada for RAF Aircrew Training Schools.
29 Jul 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Bomber Command Training Units.
30 Mar 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 49 Squadron (RAF), Commenced Bomber Command Ops.
30 Mar 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400763, No. 49 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
31 May 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400763, No. 49 Squadron (RAF), KIA.

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Arnold Gregory Welch 400763 was killed when Manchester L7429 of 49SQN RAF was lost at sea after attacking a target in Holland - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Crew: Carter, John Philip (Pilot Officer) 126578 RAF / Ash, Maurice Samuel (Sergeant) 534824 RAF / Ramsey, John Cook (Sergeant) 944122 RAF / Yeates, Lawrence John (Sergeant) 1057877 RAF / Haynes, George Charles (Sergeant) 1280307 RAF / Block, David (Flight Sergeant) 903489 RAF

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