GRIFFITHS, Rhys David
| Service Numbers: | V20061, 401065 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 23 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Berrigan ANZAC Remembers Memorial Walls |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V20061 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 401065 | |
| 8 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 401065 | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V20061 | |
| 15 Dec 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 401065, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 28 May 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 401065 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 23 March 1916 in Richmond, Victoria
NOK: I Griffiths
8/12/1940 enlisted in RAAF in Melbourne, Victoria
Dec 1942 part of 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF based at RAF Station Mount Batten,
Plymouth, England operating with Coastal Command in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Jan. 1943 Plymouth, England, involved in an AUSSIE Rules football match between officers
and airmen of No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF, at RAF Station Mount Batten.
13/5/1943 Plymouth, England. Rhys was a member of the crew of Sunderland aircraft W.3983
"R/10" of No. 10 Squadron RAAF.
*** service record needs to be ordered through National Archives of Australia ***
Flight Lieutenant in CCU (F/B) Rathmines
28/5/1946 discharged from service
Sourced ad submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 22/6/2016. Lest we forget.
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