Raymond George Bunney
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 15 Jan 1914 |
Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Death | 24 Dec 2006, aged 92 |
Place of Death | Greenwood, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 27 Years, 6 months |
Address | Claremont, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr Archibald Bunney |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 45501 |
Date of Enlistment | 7 Aug 1941 |
Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
Unit/Formation | No. 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight RAAF |
Post War Details | |
Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 at Wilson street, Kununoppin, labourer;
War Service
No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight was formed at Madang in New Guinea on 13 December 1944 and was equipped with Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft. The flight's role was to carry out search and rescue operations and provide air-sea rescue support to other aircraft during attacks on Japanese targets. The flight's aircraft also conducted offensive operations and dropped supplies on behalf of the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit. Ray was discharged on 7 Feb 1946
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1972 at Kununoppin, labourer; 1977 - 1980 at 6 Erskine place, City Beach; Ray married Elizabeth Hilary Crawford ?? and the had two children.
Notes
Military records use "Bunny", Electoral Roll, and burial records "Bunney".
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