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ANDERSON, Anton David
Personal Details
Service Number: | 414332 |
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Enlisted: | 13 September 1941 |
Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 518 Squadron (RAF) |
Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 22 January 1913 |
Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
Schooling: | Mossman State High School |
Occupation: | Draughtsman - Main Roads Dept. |
Died: | Flying Battle, North West Europe, 21 January 1945, aged 31 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Panel 283. |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach War Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 414332 | |
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13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 414332 | |
13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 414332, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate | |
5 Feb 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Bombing and AIr Gunnery School / No. 1 Air Observers School / Evans Head | |
23 Jul 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircrew Training Units | |
24 Jul 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircrew Training Units, No. 1 Air Navigation School at Parkes. | |
23 Jan 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircrew Training Units | |
20 Apr 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414332, Embarked at Brisbane. Disembarked in U.K. on 1 July 1943. | |
2 Jul 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircrew Holding Units (UK) | |
16 Dec 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414332, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
23 Jan 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) | |
18 Jul 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 518 Squadron (RAF) | |
21 Jan 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 414332, No. 518 Squadron (RAF), MIA presumed dead. |
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