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Electoral Roll entries: 1936 at Dattening, Pingelly, farmer; 1937 Hillsprings Station, Carnarvon, jackeroo ; 1943 at Marshlands, West Pingelly, farmer.
 
Electoral Roll entries: 1936 at Dattening, Pingelly, farmer; 1937 Hillsprings Station, Carnarvon, jackeroo ; 1943 at Marshlands, West Pingelly, farmer.
  
In November 1940 the RAF's No. 40 Squadron converted to the Vickers Wellington IC, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942 when the squadron was re-equipped with Vickers Wellington III's. By the time Max joined the Squadron they were flying the Vickers Wellington X model from Egyptian airfields against targets in northern Italy, Austria and southern Germany.
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In November 1940 the RAF's No. 40 Squadron converted to the Vickers Wellington IC, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942 when the squadron was re-equipped with Vickers Wellington III's. By the time Max joined the Squadron they were flying the Vickers Wellington X model from Foggia Main airfield against targets in northern Italy and the Balkans.
  
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15 February-13 March 1943: Gardabia East
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13 March-26 May 1943: Gardabia South
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26 May-25 June 1943: Kairouan/ Cheria
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25 June-18 November 1943: Hani West
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8 November 1943-4 December 1943: Oudna 1
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16-30 December 1943: Cerignola (Italy)
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30 December 1943-21 October 1945: Foggia Main
 
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<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Klagenfurt_War_Cemetery.jpg|thumb|none||Klagenfurt War Cemetery, southern Austria]] </li>
 
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Revision as of 16:33, 21 November 2019

Maxwell Wellman Marsh
Marsh Maxwell Wellman.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 31 Oct 1911
Place of Birth Armadale, Western Australia
Death 7 Jul 1944
Place of Death Austria
Age at Enlistment 30 years, 3 months
Next of Kin Father , Mr Wellman Marsh
Military Information
Reg Number 41581
Date of Enlistment 1 Feb 1942
Rank Warrant Officer
Unit/Formation No. 40 Squadron RAF
Post War Details
Australian War Memorial Australian War Memorial
Medals 1939-45 Star



Pre War

War Service

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 at Dattening, Pingelly, farmer; 1937 Hillsprings Station, Carnarvon, jackeroo ; 1943 at Marshlands, West Pingelly, farmer.

In November 1940 the RAF's No. 40 Squadron converted to the Vickers Wellington IC, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942 when the squadron was re-equipped with Vickers Wellington III's. By the time Max joined the Squadron they were flying the Vickers Wellington X model from Foggia Main airfield against targets in northern Italy and the Balkans.

15 February-13 March 1943: Gardabia East 13 March-26 May 1943: Gardabia South 26 May-25 June 1943: Kairouan/ Cheria 25 June-18 November 1943: Hani West 8 November 1943-4 December 1943: Oudna 1 16-30 December 1943: Cerignola (Italy) 30 December 1943-21 October 1945: Foggia Main

  • Klagenfurt War Cemetery, southern Austria
  • Maxwell's grave location

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