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HEWISH, Arthur Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 402353 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 458 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Albury New South Wales Australia , 24 October 1917 |
| Home Town: | Vaucluse, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newington College Stanmore (1929-31) Albury Grammar School (1932-34) |
| Occupation: | Estate Agent |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, 9 January 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot 4. Row H. Grave 16. Epitaph Reads "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. We Remember" Local Roll of Honour- Sydney New South Wales Australia |
| Memorials: | Albury Grammar School Honour Roll, Albury Methodist Church Circuit Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Old Albury Methodist Church HEWISH Memorial Window |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402353 | |
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| 28 Dec 1940: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 402353, Emb. Sydney for Canada | |
| 25 May 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 9 Jan 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402353, No. 458 Squadron (RAAF) |
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