Harry TICKLE MID

TICKLE, Harry

Service Number: 9399
Enlisted: 27 February 1940
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 1 Aircraft Performance Unit
Born: Cannock, England , 9 September 1911
Home Town: Loxton (SA), Loxton Waikerie, South Australia
Schooling: Lockleys Public School, S.A., Australia
Occupation: Motor Mechanic - Fitter
Died: Loxton, South Australia, 3 September 1969, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Loxton Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 2 Service

27 Feb 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 9399, RAAF Laverton
1 Jan 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 1 Embarkation Depot
1 Jun 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal
13 Jun 1941: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 9399, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Served as Fitter IIE. Rank on Transferring out was Flight Sergeant.
13 Jun 1941: Involvement Corporal, Attached to RAF
13 Jun 1941: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 9399, Embarked at Sydney. Disembarked at UK 31/8/1941
1 Jan 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
1 Dec 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
25 Jul 1944: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, London Gazette 9 June 1944 OSHQ OP/24/44
11 Oct 1944: Embarked Flight Sergeant, Embarked Scotland by Aircraft Repatriation - Service Grounds Disembarked Australia 9/11/1944
22 Oct 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 9399, No. 1 Aircraft Performance Unit

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Biography contributed by South Australian Aviation Museum

GOOD OLD HARRY

THE HARRY TICKLE STORY

When it comes to South Australians who served in the two World Wars in air force units as groundstaff, two names stand out; Wally Shiers in WW1 and Harry Tickle in WW2. Keeping their memories alive is the fact that both men were associated with famous aircraft, Wally with the Smith brothers Vickers Vimy that can be seen at the Adelaide Airport and Harry with the Lancaster that is now the largest and arguably the most popular exhibit on display in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, G for George.

Harry's full story, written by David Vincent of the SA Aviation Museum's History Group,  can be found in the "Documents' Section.

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