John Trevor WINTERBON

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WINTERBON, John Trevor

Service Numbers:	413469, N76352
Enlisted:	15 July 1940, 6th Reserve Motor Transport Company
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 156 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Southminster, England, 31 December 1921
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	West Manly Prep School, Manly Intermediate High & Cleveland St High , New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Deck Hand & Truck Driver
Died:	Flying Battle, Netherlands, 24 June 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 13, Row 8, Grave 154
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 413469
15 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N76352, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), 6th Reserve Motor Transport Company
15 May 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N76352, 6th reserve motor transport company
17 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 413469
24 Jun 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413469, No. 156 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

John Trevor WINTERBON was born in Southminster, England on 31st December, 1921

His parents were Kenneth John WINTERBON & Hilda Constance WATSON who married in England in 1921

He served as a Volunteer, then joined the Army & then the RAAF

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His brother Brian Kenneth WINTERBON also served during WW2 in the RAAF and died on 21st April, 1944 (SN429254) He was a Flight Sergeant with the 55 Operational Base Unit

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