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WHITTENBURY, Mervyn Thomas

Service Numbers:	S46926, 417920
Enlisted:	7 October 1941, Noarlunga, SA
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Naracoorte, South Australia , 18 November 1922
Home Town:	Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Naracoorte District High School, South Australia 1935-39)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Netherlands, 13 June 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Olst (Duur) General Cemetery, Olst, Overijssel, Netherlands Grave 21. Local Roll of Honour- Naracoorte South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

7 Oct 1941:	Involvement Private, S46926
7 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Noarlunga, SA
7 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S46926
16 Jul 1942:	Discharged
18 Jul 1942:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 417920
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 417920, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor
18 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 417920
12 Sep 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
1 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
20 Jul 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 417920, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
1 Oct 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
25 Feb 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 417920, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
Date unknown:	Involvement

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