Service No. 422068
\n\nDate of Birth: 8 Dec 1921
\n\nPlace of Birth: COONAMBLE, NSW
\n\nDate of Enlistment: 24 Apr 1942
\n\nDate of Discharge: 4 Mar 1946
\n\nRank: Flying Officer
\n\nDate of Death: Died - 12 Jul1998
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\n\nReg Calvert - Pilot
\n\tKen Wiblin - NavB
\n\tRoy Mahoney - WAG
\n\tRoss Smith - WAG
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