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Ernest enlisted in the RAAF at [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]] on 16 Jun 1942, mustered as a General Hand - Works. later the same day he was sent to [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] to undertake No. P167 Recruit Drill Course. On completion he was posted to [[No. 77 Squadron RAAF]] which was moving to the Northern Territory. However, before it moved he was designated to join [[No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Geraldton where on 16 Dec 1942 he was appointed Leading Aircraftman. He was then, on 19 Jan 1943 posted to the [[No. 72 Operational Base Unit RAAF]].
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Revision as of 21:17, 31 March 2024

Ernest John Allen
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 20 May 1924
Place of Birth Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death 24 Feb 1994, aged 69
Place of Death Kelmscott, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 18 years old
Occupation Farm hand
Religion Church of England
Address Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Ernest Allen
Military Information
Reg Number 81020
Date of Enlistment 16 Jun 1942
Rank Leading Aircraftman
Unit/Formation No. 11 Group Headquarters RAAF
Post War Details
Fate Returned to Australia
Medals 1939-45 Star
Pacific Star
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45


Ernest John Allen
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Image courtesy of billiongraves.com user trisha22
Headstone Information
Date of Birth 1925
Age at Death 69 years
Transcription In loving memory of Ernest John Allen. Died 24th Feb 1994 aged 69 years.


Pre War

War Service

Ernest enlisted in the RAAF at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 16 Jun 1942, mustered as a General Hand - Works. later the same day he was sent to No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF to undertake No. P167 Recruit Drill Course. On completion he was posted to No. 77 Squadron RAAF which was moving to the Northern Territory. However, before it moved he was designated to join [[No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Geraldton where on 16 Dec 1942 he was appointed Leading Aircraftman. He was then, on 19 Jan 1943 posted to the No. 72 Operational Base Unit RAAF.














discharge date 5 Feb 1946.

Post War

During 1954 Ernest married Wendy Estelle Rogers in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at Clarke road, Armadale, farmer; 1963 - 1980 at 36 Little John road, Armadale, carpenter.

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