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PERROUX, William Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404661 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 22 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College Townsville (1927-29), Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, 18 miles south of Kiel Germany, 29 April 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany Plot 4A. Row E. Grave 8. Local Roll of Honour - Townsville Qld., Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404661 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404661, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 11 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404661 | |
| 9 Nov 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 29 Nov 1940: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 404661, Emb. Sydney for Canada | |
| 23 Jun 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 23 Sep 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404661, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 8 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404661, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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