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WRIGHT, Charles Sinclair

Service Number:	421066
Enlisted:	7 December 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Nana Glen New South Wales Australia , 15 December 1917
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Rural High School Lismore, New South Wales, Australia (1929-34)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Netherlands , North West Europe, 24 May 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Schoonebeek (Oud Schoonebeek) General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 3. Row 1. Grave 749. Local Roll of Honour- Lismore New South Wales Australia , Schoonebeek (Oud Schoonebeek) General Cemetery, Schoonebeek, Drenthe, Netherlands
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421066
7 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421066
7 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421066, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
28 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
17 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
17 Mar 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Air Gunner
21 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421066, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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