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BACKHOUSE, Herbert Frederick

Service Number:	406323
Enlisted:	11 November 1940
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
Born:	Tambellup Western Australia , 25 January 1914
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Victoria Park State School (1926-27) Technical School (1928-30)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Ground Accident, Algiers, Algeria, 29 January 1943, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery Alamein Memorial Column 278 Local Roll of Honour- Perth Western Australia
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 406323
11 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 406323
11 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406323, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
7 Dec 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
27 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
27 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
24 Nov 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 406323, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, No. 162 Squadron (RAF)

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