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VIAL, Earl Wesley

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	430479
Enlisted:	29 January 1943
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 25 December 1924
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 23 April 1991, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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Step 2: Service History

World War 2 Service

29 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 430479, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
29 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 430479, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers, On the 29th January 1943 Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as an Aircraftman II and posted to the 1ITS, Somers, Victoria.
23 Mar 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School Benalla, On the 23rd March 1943 Aircraftman II 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 11EFTS, Benalla, Victoria.
19 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, On the 19th June 1943 Aircraftman II 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 7FSTS, RAAF Deniliquin, New South Wales.
25 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, On the 25th September 1943 Aircraftman II 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Reclassified to Leading Aircraftman at 7SFTS, RAAF Deniliquin, New South Wales.
9 Apr 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 1 Embarkation Depot, On the 9th April 1944 Leading Aircraftman 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Promoted to Airman Pilot, at the 1ED RAAF.
9 Apr 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 1 Embarkation Depot, On the 9th April 1944 Leading Aircraftman 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 1ED RAAF.
28 Apr 1944:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 430479, 1 Embarkation Depot, On the 28th April 1944 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Embarked from Australia, bound for England United Kingdom.
13 Jun 1944:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 430479, On the 13th June 1944 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Disembarked with the RAAF at England, United Kingdom.
14 Jun 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, On the 14th June 1944 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 11PDRC RAAF.
27 Mar 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 20 Advanced Flying Unit (RAF), On the 27th March 1945 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 20 (P)AFU RAF.
22 May 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 1 Advanced Flying Unit (RAF), On the 22nd May 1945 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 3(P)AFU RAF.
11 Jul 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, Aircrew Holding Units (UK), On the 11th July 1945 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 14ACHU RAF.
1 Sep 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Airman Pilot, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, On the 1st September 1945 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 11PDRC RAAF.
9 Oct 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, On the 9th October 1945 Airman Pilot 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Reclassified/Promoted to Warrant Officer at the 11PDRC RAAF.
28 Nov 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 2 Personnel Depot, On the 28th November 1945 Warrant Officer 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 2PD RAAF.
6 Jan 1946:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), On the 6th January 1946 Warrant Officer 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Transferred to the 1PD RAAF, Melbourne, Victoria.
11 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 430479, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne), On the 11th January 1946 Warrant Officer 430479, Earl Wesley (Wes) Vial was Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force at the 1PD RAAF, Melbourne, Victoria.
11 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 430479, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units

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