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GUTHRIE, Ronald David
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | O22139, 439513 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Hazelbrook, New South Wales, Australia, 5 July 1925 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | RAAF Pilot |
| Died: | New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 4 October 2021, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Wallsend General Cemetery, NSW Columbarium Wall |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 439513 | |
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| 3 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O22139 |
Korean War Service
| 22 Apr 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, O22139 | |
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| 1 Sep 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O22139, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jul 1979: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O22139 | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Flying Officer, O22139 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Ronald David Guthrie O22139 (439513) of 77 Squadron was shot down in Meteor A77-721 in the Anju region of Korea on the 29th of August 1951
He was held as a Prisoner of War in North Korea until released in September 1953 - He stayed in the RAAF after his return to Australia and was discharged in July 1979
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