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LAKEY, Percival Keith

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• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	129143
Enlisted:	26 April 1943
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Born:	Maldon, Victoria, Australia, 15 January 1924
Home Town:	Maldon, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Maldon State School No. 1254, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Woodcutter
Died:	Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Maldon, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 2013, aged 88 years
Cemetery:	Maldon General Cemetery, Victoria 1. Maldon Cemetery, Section B 2. Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Wall: 109, Row: T
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Step 2: Service History

World War 2 Service

26 Apr 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 129143, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
26 Apr 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 129143, No.1 Recruitment Centre, Melbourne.
30 Apr 1943:	Transferred Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, R.A.A.F. Reception Section, Ascot Vale, Melbourne Victoria.
4 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, No.1 Elementary Flying Training School Parafield, Attached to R.A.A.F. No.1 Elementary Flying Training School at Parafield, South Australia.
4 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, No. 4 School of Technical Training Adelaide
26 Sep 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, No.3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Sale, Victoria.
15 Oct 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 129143, 1 Embarkation Depot, Embarked Ascot Vale, Melbourne for Birdum in the Northern Territory.
3 Nov 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 5 Replenishing Centre, Assigned to the R.A.A.F. 55 Operational Base Unit at Birdum, Northern Territory.
11 Nov 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 5 Replenishing Centre, Transferred from 55 O.B.U. based in Birdum, N.T. to 5 Replenishing Centre based at Green Ant Island (Creek) Northern Territory.
11 Nov 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 5 Replenishing Centre, Attached to R.A.A.F. 55 Operational Base Unit at Birdum, Northern Territory on 11th November 1943.
22 Jan 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), Transferred to 1 Personnel Depot stationed at R.A.A.F. Ransford Camp, Melbourne (M.C.G.)
25 Jan 1945:	Promoted Leading Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Promoted to Leading Aircraftman on 25th January 1945.
22 Mar 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
8 Jan 1946:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), Transferred to R.A.A.F. Ransford in Melbourne (M.C.G.)
31 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 129143, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
31 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 129143, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne)
Date unknown:	Involvement Leading Aircraftman, 129143, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne)

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• DVA Nominal Roll - Veteran Detail
• https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5329527
• NAA Attestation Paper Lakey, P.K. 129143

• 1 Elementary Flying Training School
• 2 Recruit Depot
• 3 Bombing and Gunnery School
• 4 School of Technical Training
• 55 Operational Base Unit
• 5 Replenishing Centre
• History of the USAAF 380th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

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