John David WEST

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Service Number:	425392
Enlisted:	1 February 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Mt. Morgan Queensland Australia , 25 March 1922
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Mt. Morgan State High School, Queensland, Australia(1933-36)
Occupation:	Truck Driver
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 25 March 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Coll. Grave Plot 16. Row E. Grave 2-5 Local Roll of Honour- Mt. Morgan Queensland Australia , Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 425392
1 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 425392, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
1 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 425392
28 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Wireless Air Gunnery School Maryborough
15 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
13 Dec 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 425392, Emb. Sydney for U.K.
15 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
27 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 425392, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
9 Nov 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 425392, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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