John Drew ENTWISTLE DFC

ENTWISTLE, John Drew

Service Numbers: 250796, O4640
Enlisted: 8 March 1940, Melbourne, VIC
Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit: Air Force Headquarters
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 18 June 1919
Home Town: Westbourne Park (Cottonville), Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling: St Peters School Collegiate, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation: AIr Force Officer
Died: Aircraft Crash, Mallala, South Australia, 25 November 1953, aged 34 years
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
General B Path 7 Grave 590
Memorials: Mallala Bristol Freighter A81-2 Crash Site, Medindie Wilderness School Roll of Honour WW2
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World War 2 Service

8 Mar 1940: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 250796, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
8 Mar 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 250796, Aircrew Training Units, Melbourne, VIC
8 Mar 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O4640
8 Mar 1944: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
10 Mar 1944: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, London Gazette
22 Feb 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O4640, Air Force Headquarters

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