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SPENCE, John Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421135 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Erskineville New South Wales Australia , 8 March 1912 |
| Home Town: | Rosebery, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Stanmore Public School (1924-26) Petersham Inter High School, New South Wales, Australia (1926-27) |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Netherlands, 3 September 1943, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 13. Row 8. Coll. Grave 170 (Total 10 RAAF Casualties) Local Roll of Honour- Sydney New South Wales Australia , Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421135 | |
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| 7 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421135, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 7 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421135 | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 15 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 19 Jan 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421135, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 15 Apr 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 3 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421135, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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