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Greer Winton Ottaway

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Greer Winton Ottaway
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At brother Maxwell's wedding 1941
Personal Information
Date of Birth 17 Jul 1920
Place of Birth Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death 21 Nov 1944, aged 24
Place of Death Germany
Age at Enlistment 20 years, 8 months
Address Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Kenneth Ottaway
Military Information
Reg Number 38181
Date of Enlistment 19 Mar 1941
Rank Flying Officer
Unit/Formation No. 460 Squadron RAAF
Post War Details
Fate Killed in Flying Battle over Germany
External Monument(s) Runneymede Memorial, England
Australian War Memorial Australian War Memorial
Medals 1939-45 Star
Air Crew Europe Star
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45



Pre War

Electoral Roll entry: 1943 at 70 Lawley crescent, Maylands, RAAF

War Service

Winton, was a member of No. 460 Squadron RAAF in November 1944, was a crew member of an Avro Lancaster. At the time of his death he was posted to No. 20 Advanced Flying Training Unit as either an instructor or trainee. On some missions, to make up numbers, aircraft from Training Units participated to maximise the impact of the raid. AWM's Roll of Honour shows his unit as No. 460 Squadron, while the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list it as No. 20 Advanced Flying Training Unit.

  • Runneymede Memorial
  • Location of W. Ottaway's name


Notes

Official records alternate between Winton Greer, and Greer Winton Ottaway.


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