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GEORGE ORMOND EMERY

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NAA: A9301, 20519

General Information

Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
20519
Rank:
Corporal
Date of Birth:
14 September 1921
Place of Birth:
North Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
10 February 1989
Age at Death:
67 Years
Prisoner of War:
No

Service Timeline

16 Dec 1940
Enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force
Mustered as Trainee Technical
Aircraftman 1st Class on Enlistment
Posted to No. 2 Recruit Depot, RAAF
12 Apr 1941
Remustered as Fitter IIA
15 Apr 1941
15 Sep 1941
Posted to Station Headquarters, Rathmines
1 Dec 1941
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman
11 Jun 1942
28 Jun 1942
Posted to No. 12 Repair and Salvage Unit, RAAF (Reserve Pool)
5 Aug 1942
1 Jan 1943
Promoted to Temporary Corporal
8 Dec 1943
Promoted to Acting Sergeant
17 Mar 1944
2 May 1944
Corporal on Posting
5 May 1944
Promoted to Acting Sergeant
15 May 1945
20 May 1945
13 Feb 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
A9301 20519 EMERY GEORGE ORMOND : Service Number - 20519 : Date of birth - 14 Sep 1921 : Place of birth - NTH STRATHFIELD NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - EMERY ELLA 4583086

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