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HEARLE, Herbert Frederick
Personal Details
Service Number: | 406758 |
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Enlisted: | 31 March 1941 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Fremantle Perth Western Australia , 24 December 1920 |
Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia (1934-36) |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Prisoner of War, Timor, 8 May 1942, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Special Memorial (3.B.1.) Northern Territory Memorial Adelaide River (Panel 9 |
Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 406758 | |
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31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758 | |
31 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406758, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce | |
13 Nov 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
20 Dec 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 14 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45 | |
7 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45 | |
13 Apr 1942: | Imprisoned Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Shot down and wounded near Koepang Dutch East Indies |
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