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WALKER, Rolfe Devonport
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405433 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 40 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland Australia , 3 March 1913 |
| Home Town: | Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Boys Grammar School, Queensland Australia (1926-30) |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle - Crash Landing and Bombs exploded, Kabrit Egypt, Middle East, 3 September 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heliopolis War Cemetery Plot 2. Row E. Grave 17. Local Roll of Honour- Brisbane Queensland Australia , Heliopolis War Cemetery, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 405433 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 405433, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405433 | |
| 13 Jun 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 405433, Embarked Sydney for Canada | |
| 8 May 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 15 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 405433, No. 40 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
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