Arthur Ronald Stanley COLE

COLE, Arthur Ronald Stanley

    Service Numbers: S32678, 429847
    Enlisted: 19 September 1940, Saddleworth, SA
    Last Rank: Flying Officer
    Last Unit: No. 466 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Riverton, South Australia, 28 March 1920
    Home Town: Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: Illness, Riverton, South Australia, 2 October 1947, aged 27 years
    Cemetery: Riverton General Cemetery
    Lot 1508
    Memorials: Riverton & District High School Roll of Honor WW2
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    World War 2 Service

    19 Sep 1940: Involvement Private, S32678
    19 Sep 1940: Enlisted Saddleworth, SA
    19 Sep 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S32678
    16 Sep 1942: Discharged
    17 Sep 1942: Involvement Flying Officer, 429847
    17 Sep 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 429847
    17 Sep 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
    8 May 1945: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 429847, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
    12 Sep 1945: Discharged

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Arthur Cole 429847 served with 466 Squadron flying more than 40 bombing missions over Europe during WW2

    He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in September 1942 and was discharged in September 1945 with the rank of Flying Officer while serving at Number 21 Operational Training Unit

    He was the son of Arthur James Albert and Elizabeth Thirza Cole of Riverton, SA

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