John Arthur Wainwright
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 28 Mar 1918 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 6 months |
| Description |
5'7" (1.70m) tall ; 1134lbs 514.373 kg ; medium complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Address | Eleventh road, Wungong, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Arthur Wainwright |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 29144 |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Oct 1940 |
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Post War Details | |
| Medals |
Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entry: 1943 at Eleventh road, Wungong, accountant.
War Service
John enlisted at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 22 Oct 1940, mustered as a Trainee Wireless Operator. Having passed the medical he was posted the same day to No. 1 RAAF Recruiting Centre at Laverton in Victoria, arriving there on 25 October. He progressed on 17 Nov 1940 to No. 1 School of Technical Training RAAF to begin training as a wireless operator, but this changed on 9 Feb 1941 when he was posted to No. 1 Signals School RAAF at Point Cook to undertake the Office Orderley Signals Course. On 20 Feb 1941 he was posted to
John was appointed Leading Aircraftman on 16 Jun 1941 and on 24 Jun 1941 his mustering changed to 'Clerk Pay'
Acting Corporal 1 Nov 1941
Temporary Corporal 1 Jan 1942
Acting Sewrgeant 1 Apr 1942
8 Jul 1942 posted to 4 MRS RAAF WA
Temporary Sergeant 1 Sep 1942
On 29 Dec 1942 admitted to No. 4 Medical Receiving Station part of No. 2 Embarkation Depot RAAF. On 27 Feb 1943 John was transferred to the No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF in preparation of a transfer to the European theatre of war. On 17 Apr 1943 John arrived in England and joined the staff of RAAF Headquarters London, remaining with them as a Pay Clerk until 1 Nov 1945. During this time he was promoted on 1 Feb 1944 to Temporary Flight Sergeant. On 1 Feb 1944 when John began his journey home by being posted to No. 11. In turn he was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF, where he was discharged on 20 Feb 1946 with 72 day's pay in lieu of leave..
discharged on 20 Feb 1946
Post War
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