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General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
404014
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Date of Birth:
28 August 1911
Place of Birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of Death:
3 August 1942
Age at Death:
30 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - Sea Rescue Flight, RAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Timeline
26 Apr 1940
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mustered as Air Crew V (G).
Aircraftman 2nd Class on Enlistment.
29 Apr 1940
Posted to No. 1 Wireless Air Gunners School, RAAF.
10 Jul 1940
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman.
18 Nov 1940
Posted to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAAF.
16 Dec 1940
Posted to No. 1 Embarkation Depot, RAAF.
17 Dec 1940
Remustered as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (II)
Promoted to Sergeant.
Awarded Wireless Operator / Air Gunner's Badge.
3 Feb 1941
Embarked at Australia.
24 Mar 1941
Disembarked at Egypt.
Posted to Middle East Pool, RAF.
26 May 1941
Posted to No. 228 Squadron, RAF.
16 Jun 1941
Posted to No. 230 Squadron, RAF.
1 Sep 1941
Promoted to Flight Sergeant.
19 Nov 1941
Posted to Sea Rescue Flight, RAF.
Map of Service
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 163/100/242 | DALEY John Campbell - Service Number - 404014; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Wellington I C 8778; Place - Middle East; Date - 3 August 1942 |
|
1056509 |
| A9301 | 404014 | DALEY JOHN CAMPBELL : Service Number - 404014 : Date of birth - 28 Aug 1911 : Place of birth - JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA : Place of enlistment - BRISBANE QLD : Next of Kin - DALEY SHEILA |
|
5549114 |
Burial Details
Memorial:
ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Natasha Heap for her assistance with this profile.
References
Ractliffe, D. 2023, Missing airman's ID tag found in Egyptian desert, 81 years after crash. The Age, 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023 from <https://www.theage.com.au/national/missing-anzac-s-id-tag-found-in-egyptian-desert-81-years-after-crash-20231110-p5ej0e.html
>.
Record Updated:
First Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023