Henry Samuel (Harry) SHYING

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SHYING, Henry Samuel

Service Number:	420068
Enlisted:	10 October 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 458 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia , 20 January 1913
Home Town:	Homebush, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Haberfield Public School, Leichhardt Junior Technical School, East Sydney Technical College
Occupation:	Motor Body Builder
Died:	Flying Battle, Italy, 14 December 1944, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Ancona War Cemetery, Italy Plot 11. Row E. Grave 8.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 420068
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420068
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 420068
5 Apr 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 420068, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
14 Dec 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 420068, No. 458 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by Mari Walker

Son of Horace Edward and Charlotte Shying; husband of Brenda Florence Shying, of Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.

HE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. LOVED BY ALL

Henry Shying, known as Harry, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shying of 33 Cooper Street, Strathfield. He attended one of Sydney’s technical colleges where he studied motor body building, obtaining his final results in 1932. In 1941 he married Brenda (nee Herz) and in October 1941 he enlisted in the RAAF. He left Australia in January 1943 for the United Kingdom, and was then sent to Egypt in April 1944 where he saw service in the Middle East. He lost his life on 14 December 1944 in a flying battle near Cesi, Italy. He was 31 years old. His brother also served with the RAAF and was lost off the Queensland coast in June 1942.

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