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WIXTED, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404225 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 13 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Booinbah State School, State Commercial High, Queensland Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Burma, 5 April 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar Plot XX1 Row G Grave 1-4 Collective, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 404225 | |
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| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 404225, No. 11 Squadron (RAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Tommy enlisted in the RAAF at the outbreak of World War 2 in 1939, and in the circumstances of the time, was called up in June 1940. He served at Bradfield Park, Ballarat, Evans Head and Amberley before sailing from Australia, on the Queen Elizabeth for overseas on 5 April, 1941. He served in Kenya, the Middle East, Ceylon and over Burma. Tom’s service overseas totalled exactly 2 years before he lost his life on 5 April, 1943. At the time of his death, he was a member of 11 Squadron, RAF and his posting on death was 167 Wing Headquarters.
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