NAA: A9300, GOODWIN W J
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
419914
Rank:
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
29 April 1921
Place of Birth:
The Basin, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death:
15 December 2021
Age at Death:
100 Years
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Timeline
9 Oct 1942
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mustered as Air Crew V.
Aircraftman 2nd Class on enlistment.
Posted to No. 2 Initial Training School, RAAF.
30 Nov 1942
Remustered as Air Crew V (Pilot).
2 Jan 1943
Remustered as Air Crew II (Pilot).
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
7 Jan 1943
23 Mar 1943
Admitted to No. 1 RAAF Hospital.
6 Jun 1943
Posted to No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RAAF.
20 Oct 1943
Awarded Flying Badge.
21 Oct 1943
Remustered as Airman Pilot.
Promoted to Sergeant.
22 Oct 1943
Posted to No. 1 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
2 Nov 1943
Admitted to No. 2 RAAF Hospital.
1 Dec 1943
Admitted to No. 2 RAAF Hospital.
13 Dec 1943
Attached to No. 1 Service Flying Training School, RAAF.
9 Jan 1944
Embarked at Melbourne.
12 Mar 1944
Disembarked United Kingdom.
21 Apr 1944
Promoted to Flight Sergeant.
21 Jul 1944
Attached to RAF Station Templeton.
8 Aug 1944
Posted to No. 21 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, RAF.
21 Nov 1944
Posted to No. 21 Operational Training Unit, RAF.
13 Mar 1945
Promoted to Pilot Officer.
30 Mar 1945
Posted to No. 75 Base, RAF.
17 Jul 1945
Posted to No. 463 Squadron, RAAF.
13 Sep 1945
Promoted to Flying Officer.
21 Sep 1945
Posted to No. 9 Aircrew Holding Unit, RAF.
5 Oct 1945
28 Oct 1945
Disembarked at Sydney, ex Aquitania.
Posted to No. 2 Personnel Depot, RAAF.
22 Jan 1946
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force.
Map of Service
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A9300 | GOODWIN W J | GOODWIN WALTER JAMES : Service Number - 419914 : Date of birth - 29 Apr 1921 : Place of birth - THE BASIN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - GOODWIN FRANKLIN |
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5253523 |
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Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023