Coming Soon.
BURROWS, Lester John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 422122 |
---|---|
Enlisted: | 25 April 1942 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales Australia , 6 February 1922 |
Home Town: | Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Silk Screen Operator |
Died: | Gosford New South Wales Australia , 2 August 1994, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, NSW Sec. S1. Site 4. |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
25 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422122 | |
---|---|---|
25 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422122, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
18 Jul 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
4 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
20 Apr 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 422122, Emb. Brisbane for U.K. | |
22 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 422122, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
5 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
9 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422122, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
27 Jun 1944: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal, Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
4 Sep 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer | |
8 Jun 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
3 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 422122 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement Flying Officer, 422122, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Lester John Burrows's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story