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CRUDEN, David MacDonald

Service Number:	422443
Enlisted:	22 May 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 582 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Marrickville New South Wales Australia , 21 July 1923
Home Town:	Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dental Student (on enlistment)
Died:	Port Macquarie New South Wales Australia , 30 August 2018, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Innes Gardens Memorial Park, New South Wales, Australia Family Memorial Garden
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World War 2 Service

22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422443, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
22 May 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422443
15 Aug 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
7 Sep 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 422443, Emb. Melbourne for Canada
5 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
5 Aug 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
7 Mar 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422443, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
4 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422443, No. 582 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, RAF Pathfinder Squadron
5 Aug 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer
3 Oct 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
3 Apr 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
10 Dec 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422443
10 Dec 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
Date unknown:	Involvement Flying Officer, 422443

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