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WHITESIDE, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 409632 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Korumburra Victoria Australia , 28 June 1910 |
| Home Town: | Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St. Patricks college Sale Victoria - University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Air operations, Werder (Havel) Germany, Werder (Havel), Germany, 27 January 1944, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 14. Row J. Grave 3., Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 409632 | |
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| 12 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 409632, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 25 Jun 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 24 Aug 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409632, Emb. Sydney for U.K. | |
| 25 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 11 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409632, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 15 Sep 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409632, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 25 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer | |
| 5 Jan 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer | |
| 27 Jan 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 409632, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Killed in Action |
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