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RICHARDS, Athol Xavier

Personal Details

Service Number:	72
Enlisted:	16 January 1934
Last Rank:	Group Captain
Last Unit:	No. 10 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1 December 1912
Home Town:	Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Student
Died:	13 March 1984, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Plot - 21*UK*N
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Service History

Non Warlike Service

16 Jan 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, 72, RAAF Point Cook
1 Jan 1935:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, RAAF Point Cook

World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1935:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, 72

Non Warlike Service

1 Jul 1935:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, RAAF Point Cook
1 Mar 1937:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, RAAF Richmond

World War 2 Service

1 Jun 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader
1 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF), LONDON, Wednesday.--The overseas headquarters of the R.A.A.F. announced to-day that Wing-Commander A. X. Richards has assumed command of No. 10 Squadron
15 Aug 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain, 72

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• 1942 Athol commanding No.10 Squadron
• Athol, commander & passenger collected, sustained minor injuries after aircraft crashed killing four airmen. The other 3 passengers with Athol were killed.
• Athol commenting on second anniversary of his Squadron arriving to London
• Athol with colleague Ft/Lt Stuart Thomson on board the ill fated flight when Thomson was killed
• Department of Veterans Affairs - WWII Nominal Roll
• National Archives Australia - Service Record
• Trove Digital Newspaper Article - Out among the people
• Trove Illustrated Newspaper Article

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