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BENT, Thomas Edward

• Personal Details
• Service History
• Personal Stories

Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	415066
Enlisted:	23 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Collie, Western Australia , 11 September 1921
Home Town:	Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Machinist
Died:	Flying Battle, North West Europe, 30 July 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Panel 192.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

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Step 2: Service History

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 415066
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415066, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415066
13 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
18 Sep 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
6 Apr 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie
30 Apr 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
15 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 5 Personnel Depot RAAF
28 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park. NSW.
16 Jun 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 415066
25 Aug 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units
30 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
6 Apr 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
6 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415066, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Commenced Combat Operations.
30 Jul 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415066, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), MIA confirmed KIA. (Enemy Night Fighter Pilot claimed his RAAF Lancaster III JA689 Kill)
Date unknown:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415066, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)

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• AWM Collections photo description
• AWM Roll of Honour and Circular
• CWGC Record for Thomas Edward Bent
• DVA WWII Nominal Roll
• NAA RAAF File
• No. 1 W.A.G.S. RAAF Course 18 Record
• RAF Bomber Command Losses Record
• RAF Bomber Command RAAF Crew Record
• WW2 Nominal Roll

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