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Revision as of 04:23, 11 January 2020

Phillip Herbert Martin DFC & Bar
Martin Phillip Herbert.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 19 Jul 1923
Place of Birth Gosnells, Western Australia
Death 25 Jan 2010, aged 86
Place of Death Carnarvon, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 18 years, 9 months
Address Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Herbert Martin
Military Information
Reg Number 427006
Date of Enlistment 26 Apr 1942
Rank Flying Officer
Unit/Formation No. 617 Squadron RAF
Post War Details
Fate Returned to Australia
Medals Distinguished Flying Cross
1939-45 Star
Air Crew Europe Star
France & Germany Star



Pre War

War Service

Discharged 18 Jan 1946

Award Comment

"For courage and devotion to duty in flying operations against the enemy". [1]

The same wording was used for the award of a Bar to his DFC[2]

Post War

On 5 Feb 1949 Phillip married Mavis Irene Fuller in St Andrews Church, Perth. Born in 1921, Mavis died on 15 Jun 2003 at Mt Nasura, aged 81.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at River road, Kelmscott, photographer; 1968 - 1980 at 8 Dale street, Kelmscott, photographer

Notes

  1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 7 Dec 1944 on page 2701, position 7 & London Gazette 5 Dec 1944 on page 5579 , position 2
  2. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 17 May 1945 on page 1129 & London Gazette 8 May 1945

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