Alfred Arthur (Lar) GRIMSTER

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GRIMSTER, Alfred Arthur

Service Numbers:	A3662, 659
Enlisted:	23 June 1925
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	381 Base Squadron
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 22 August 1905
Home Town:	Baulkham Hills, The Hills Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Natural causes, Japan, 13 July 1952, aged 46 years
Cemetery:	Yokohama War Cemetery
Memorials:

Non Warlike Service

23 Jun 1925:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force

World War 2 Service

1 Oct 1936:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A3662
5 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 659, 74 Wing Headquarters (Port Moresby), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45

Korean War Service

11 Nov 1949:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A3662, 381 Base Squadron
18 Feb 1952:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A3662

World War 2 Service

Date unknown:	Involvement Aircraftman, 659, RAAF Ground Training Schools
Date unknown:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A3662

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

The Age (Melbourne) Saturday 19 July 1952 - Death Notice

On July 13 (suddenly) in Japan with RAAF, Alfred Arthur (Lar) GRIMSTER - dearly loved son of late Alfred and Ada Grlmster, loved brother Ida (Mrs Bedson, Clare (Mrs Sparks), Lendy, Adelaide (Mrs Wright), Ethel (Mrs McGrath), Ada (Mrs Jeffrey), Dorothea (Mrs Gillies), Clyda (Mrs Whitfried) - Father, Mother, Brother united

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