Eric Gordon JOWITT

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JOWITT, Eric Gordon

Service Numbers:	Q67207, 426225
Enlisted:	20 February 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 27 June 1919
Home Town:	Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Manly State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Department Manager Finance Department
Died:	Natural Causes , 22 January 2015, aged 95 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT ACT Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

20 Feb 1941:	Involvement Sergeant, Q67207
20 Feb 1941:	Enlisted
20 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q67207
23 Jan 1942:	Discharged
23 Jan 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q67207
23 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 426225
12 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
15 Jan 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Course Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner till 19th January 1944. Qualified as Aircrew 23rd December 1943.
23 Dec 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Promoted to Sergeant Aircrew on completion of WOAG Course
23 May 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Operational Training Units (RAF), Posted to 27 Operational Training Unit UK for Duty
23 Jun 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Operational Training Units (RAF)
9 Aug 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 51 Base Headquarters, Posted to 51 Base HQ for Duty
18 Oct 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF), Posted to 463 Squadron for Operations as Wireless Operator on Avro Lancaster Bombers
4 Jun 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, Posted to 11PDRC UK for discharge. Termination Period of Enlistment/ Cessation of Hostilities in Europe.

World War 1 Service

23 Jun 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre

World War 2 Service

27 Oct 1945:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 426225, No. 463 Squadron (RAAF), Embarkation UK for Sydney. Posted to 2 Personnel Depot Bradfield Park Sydney for Discharge on 28th November 1945.
5 Feb 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 426225

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Enlistment from the Militia ( 9th Battalion AMF) and allocated to NCO School Enoggera Camp for duty 1941

Service transfer to the RAAF application/ approved in 1942.

WW2 Service// RAAF Wirless Operator with 463 Squadron RAAF ( Bomber Command)

Aircrew on Anson, Wellington , Stirling and Lancaster Aircraft.

Australia Enlistment & Trade Training ( Air Crew) 1942;

Canada ( Empire Air Training Scheme) 1943; &

Europe 1944-45.

Awards:

1939-45 Star, France Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, ASM 1939-45.

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