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Maurice enlisted in the RAAF on 6 Nov 1942 at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]], mustered as a Trainee Technician, and was posted to [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]], then in Busselton, to undertake basic drill training. On 15 Nov 1942 Maurice was posted to [[No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF]] in Perth for initial skills training before being posted to [[No. 1 Engineering School RAAF]] in Ascot Vale, Victoria for more specific training and then on 15 Feb 1943 to the Armament School at Hamilton, in Victoria.
  
  
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Having completed his training, on 1 May 1943 Maurice was posted to [[No. 2 Operational Training Unit RAAF]] in Mildura, now mustered as a Armourer.
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remustered as a Fitter/Armourer on 11 Feb 1944
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NT Service 25 Feb - 3 Dec 1945
  
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Revision as of 18:26, 2 February 2024

Maurice Raymond Lawson
Lawson Maurice Raymond.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 6 Mar 1903
Place of Birth Mattock, Victoria
Military Information
Post War Details
Medals Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45



Pre War

War Service

Maurice enlisted in the RAAF on 6 Nov 1942 at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre, mustered as a Trainee Technician, and was posted to No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF, then in Busselton, to undertake basic drill training. On 15 Nov 1942 Maurice was posted to No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF in Perth for initial skills training before being posted to No. 1 Engineering School RAAF in Ascot Vale, Victoria for more specific training and then on 15 Feb 1943 to the Armament School at Hamilton, in Victoria.


Having completed his training, on 1 May 1943 Maurice was posted to No. 2 Operational Training Unit RAAF in Mildura, now mustered as a Armourer.





remustered as a Fitter/Armourer on 11 Feb 1944


NT Service 25 Feb - 3 Dec 1945


Post War

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