Service No. 5738
\n\nDate of Birth: 18 Jan 1919
\n\nPlace of Birth: Unknown
\n\nDate of Enlistment: 9 Jan 1940
\n\nDate of Discharge: 3 Oct 1945
\n\nRank: Flight Sergeant
\n\nWW2 Honours and Gallantry: British Empire Medal
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\n\nVolunteered RAF; 107 Maintenance Unit Egypt; 454 Squadron October 1942 until "peace broke out" 9.5.45. Returned and with Golden Fleece Petroleum until retirement 1979.
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Set personal example despite incessant dust, sand, heat of desert, mud, slush, chill of Italian campaign. Serviceability of aircraft highest priority. Respected technical perfectionist like "Baldy" Culligan and "Chalky" White, fellow Flight Sgts. BEM in recognition of performance of duties and gallantry.
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After the parade they all met at Jack's for a barbeque as follows:
\n\nBack Left to Right: Cliff Spiers, Ken Rimmer, Bill Kenwick, Bob Mitchell, ? Not Known, Alan White and Bill Noyce
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Front Left to Right:
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