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BAILLIEU, Thomas Latham
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 34076, 260990 |
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Enlisted: | 30 August 1916 |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
Born: | Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 April 1898 |
Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Student |
Died: | Alexandria Headland, Queensland, Australia , 30 January 1978, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW North East Terrace Wall 25 |
Tree Plaque: |
Macedon Honour Avenue
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Memorials: | Narromine 5 Elementary Flying Training School Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
30 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 34076, Reinforcements WW1 | |
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11 May 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 34076, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
11 May 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 34076, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
3 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Cadet, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
7 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps | |
9 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps | |
11 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, GSW to left scapula | |
18 Jan 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
4 Mar 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, The Battle of Amiens, On a recent reconnaissance this Officer, owing to low visibility, was compelled to descent to a height of from 20 to 100 feet in order to locate our troops; this he succeeded in doing, and, after flying for an hour and a half at this low altitude, he returned with an accurate report of the situation in that area. Returning a few hours later, he obtained further information regarding the line in that locality, though exposed toheavy machine gun fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 4 March 1919 | |
9 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, 3rd MD |
World War 2 Service
29 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Air Force , Flying Officer, 260990, Called up under AFR | |
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1 Oct 1940: | Promoted Royal Air Force , Flight Lieutenant | |
1 Jan 1942: | Promoted Royal Air Force , Squadron Leader, Acting Wing Commander, 21/6/1942 - 6/12/1943 | |
1 Jul 1947: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 260990, Royal Australian Air Force | |
Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 260990 |
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