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NAA: A9301, 421917
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
421917
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Date of Birth:
10 May 1920
Place of Birth:
Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
21 January 1944
Age at Death:
23 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 460 Squadron, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Timeline
24 Apr 1942
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mustered as Air Crew V.
Aircraftman 2nd Class on Enlistment.
Posted to No. 1 Initial Training School, RAAF.
13 Jul 1942
Remustered as Air Crew V (G).
18 Jul 1942
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
21 Jul 1942
Posted to No. 2 Wireless Air Gunners School, RAAF.
6 Feb 1943
Posted to No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAAF.
4 Mar 1943
Awarded Air Gunner's Badge.
Remustered as Air Gunner.
Promoted to Sergeant.
5 Mar 1943
Posted to No. 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
31 Mar 1943
Posted to No. 1 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
16 Apr 1943
Posted to No. 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
20 Apr 1943
Embarked at Brisbane.
3 Jun 1943
Disembarked United Kingdom.
4 Jun 1943
22 Jun 1943
Posted to No. 27 Operational Training Unit, RAF.
27 Aug 1943
Posted to No. 1656 Conversion Unit, RAF.
5 Sep 1943
Promoted to Flight Sergeant.
26 Oct 1943
Posted to No. 460 Squadron, RAAF.
Map of Service
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A9301 | 421917 | LIERSCH CLAUDE CHARLES : Service Number - 421917 : Date of birth - 10 May 1920 : Place of birth - HOLBROOK NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - BURROWES REBECCA |
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5534575 |
Burial Details
Cemetery:
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Grave:
8. L. 0026
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Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023