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WELLS, Geoffrey Stewart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 410824 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 8 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1923 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk, English, Scottish & Australian Bank, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Guinea area, 15 November 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot W. Row B. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "FLY ON GEOFF HAVE NO FEAR OF THE SEA OUR HEARTS & THOUGHTS ARE EVER WITH THEE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 410824 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, 410824, Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 25 Sep 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 8 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 410824 |
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