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BACKHOUSE, John Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 429903 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Holding Units |
| Born: | Prospect, South Australia, 27 April 1924 |
| Home Town: | Prospect, Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Compositor The Advertiser Newspapers |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 16 February 1981, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Oct 1942: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 429903 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 429903 | |
| 10 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 30 Jan 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 9 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 9 Aug 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 13 May 1945: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 9 Aug 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer | |
| 5 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 429903, Aircrew Holding Units | |
| 5 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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