STEEL, George John
Service Number: | 405701 |
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Enlisted: | 24 May 1941, Brisbane, Qld. |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | BPC |
Born: | St. George, Queensland, Australia, 23 November 1920 |
Home Town: | Bollon, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
Schooling: | Bollon State School, Scots College Sydney |
Occupation: | Grazier |
Died: | Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, 14 September 1992, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Bollon Returned Servicemen Memorial Wall |
World War 2 Service
24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405701, BPC, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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4 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405701 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Beaumont STEEL and Emily Clare nee FRANNELL
Husband of Helen STEEL nee TEYS
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross 'For skill and leadership in flying operations against the enemy' 20th October 1944
Unit
No. 174 Squadron (RAF)
Conflict
Second World War, 1939-1945
Rank
Pilot Officer
London Gazette
20 October 1944 on page 4815 at position 2
Commonwealth Gazette
26 October 1944 on page 2403 at position 53