Albert Eric (Bert) THORNTON

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Service Numbers:	V230103, 436120
Enlisted:	25 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 462 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 12 March 1923
Home Town:	Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria
Schooling:	Inverleigh State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Stud Groom
Died:	Flying Battle, Düsseldorf, Germany, Belgium, 2 November 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Hotton War Cemetery Joint grave VI. C. 4-5 Local Roll of Honour- Inverleigh Victoria Australia , Hotton War Cemetery, Hotton, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Inverleigh War Memorial

25 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V230103
25 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Private, V230103
10 Nov 1942:	Discharged Private
11 Nov 1942:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 436120
11 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120
11 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 436120, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor
11 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 436120
16 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
16 Mar 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
10 Jul 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120, No. 102 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
1 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436120, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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