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HANSEN, Vernon Nelson
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | Q104803, 429431 |
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Enlisted: | 23 December 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 158 Squadron (RAF) |
Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1923 |
Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
Schooling: | Freestone State School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Farm labourer |
Died: | Flying Battle, France, 3 June 1944, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Criquebeuf-la-Campagne Churchyard Cemetery |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Warwick Roll of Honour WWII, Warwick War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
23 Dec 1941: | Involvement Trooper, Q104803, 11 Motor Regiment | |
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23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Warwick, Queensland | |
23 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q104803 | |
16 Oct 1942: | Involvement Aircraftman, 429431 | |
16 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 429431 | |
14 Oct 1943: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 429431, No. 158 Squadron (RAF) |
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Discharged from the Army 15 Oct 1942 in order to join the RAAF the following day on 16 Oct 1942