Alfred Peter John (Fred) GARONI

GARONI, Alfred Peter John

    Service Number: 3409
    Enlisted: 30 May 1938
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer
    Last Unit: Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
    Born: Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1917
    Home Town: Chiltern, Indigo, Victoria
    Schooling: Chiltern State School No: 327, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    Died: Natural Causes, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia, 1 June 1965, aged 47 years
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Buffalo River State School No 1516 Roll of Honor
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    World War 2 Service

    30 May 1938: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 3409, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred enlisted to the RAAF for a period of six (6) years; From 30/05/1938 to 30/05/1944
    30 May 1938: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 3409, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots

    Non Warlike Service

    20 Jul 1938: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Aircraftman 1, Alfred Garoni was transferred from No.2 Squadron (R.A.A.F.) to 1 Aircraft Depot (Stores) Laverton.

    World War 2 Service

    20 Jul 1938: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Alfred transferred to 2 Squadron as T/L.A.C. on 20/07/1938.
    22 Sep 1939: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred transferred from No. 2 Squadron to 1 Aircraft Depot on 22/09/1939.
    1 Apr 1940: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was promoted from the rank of Aircraftman 1 (A.C.1) to Leading Aircraftman (Temporary) (T/L.A.C.)on 01st May 1940.
    1 Oct 1940: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was promoted from the rank of T/L.A.C. to Corporal (Temporary) on 01st May 1940.
    1 May 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was promoted from the rank of T/CPL. to Sergeant (Temporary) on 01st May 1941.
    1 May 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was promoted from the rank of T/SGT. to Flight Sergeant (Temporary) on 01st May 1942.
    1 Dec 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was promoted from the rank of (T) F/SGT. to (T) Warrant Officer on 01st December 1943.
    30 May 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 3409, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred re-engaged on 27/04/1944 for a period of six (6) years commencing 30/05/1944.
    24 Jul 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 3409, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, Alfred was discharged from military service on 24/07/1946 on demobilisation.

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    Biography contributed by John Lakey

    Alfred was born and raised in North East Victoria. He was the eldest of nine children. He left home at the age of twelve and during his life he had a number of occupations, including; Painter, Royal Australian Airforce, Manager of Edrom Lodge, Eden, N.S.W. and the Victoria Police Force and nominee of the Court House Hotel in Brunswick, Melbourne.

    Alfred married Jeanette Dunn and they had two children. During most of his life they lived in Victoria, apart from the years at Eden, N.S.W.

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    Biography contributed by John Lakey

    Alfred Peter John Garoni married Jeanette Dunn on 30th August 1941.

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