GOULD, John Nathanial
| Service Number: | 9068 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Naracoorte, South Australia, 12 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kingston South East, Kingston, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia, September 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Lawn 3 Plot 761 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Feb 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircraftman Class 1 - 13 February 1940 | |
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| 13 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Laverton, VIC | |
| 13 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 9068 | |
| 1 Jun 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 1 Feb 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, Acting Corporal - 6 June 1941 | |
| 1 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 20 Feb 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Australian Air Force |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Benedict Cooper
Jack entered World War II by enlisting on February 13,1940 in Laverton,Victoria in the RAAF. His service number was 9068 and his discharge papers describe him as 5'6" tall, black hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, and with a tattoo on his left forearm.
During his six years in the air force he served as ground crew for No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron (a joint Dutch and Australian bomber squadron of World War II).
He attained the following ranks:
Aircraftman Class 1 - 13 February 1940
Leading Aircraftman - 1 June 1941
Acting Corporal - 6 June 1941
Corporal - 1 February 1942,
Sergeant - 1 December 1942.
He was awarded the following war medals:
The 1939-45 Star
The Pacific Star
The Defence Medal
The War Medal 1939-45
The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945
He was discharged on 20 February 1946 due to demobilisation aftter the war.
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