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* [[Reginald William Jordan]] 12 Apr 1940 - 26 May 1942 | * [[Reginald William Jordan]] 12 Apr 1940 - 26 May 1942 | ||
* [[Dorothy Mavis Bettenay]] | * [[Dorothy Mavis Bettenay]] | ||
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Brief History
The area, 35km north-east from Perth, was selected as the site for the base in 1928. Built between 1936 and 1939, Pearce was officially granted station status on 6 February 1939. It was (and remains) the major military air base in Western Australia. Initial squadrons were Nos 14 and 25 (City of Perth). In addition it housed No. 5 Initial Flying Training School, part of the Empire Air Training Scheme.
Personnel
- Nicholas Keating 13 Oct 1940 - 21 Oct 1941
- Reginald William Jordan 12 Apr 1940 - 26 May 1942
- Dorothy Mavis Bettenay
- Philip Stanley Buckingham
- Frederick Mervyn Cross 15 Jan - 10 Aug 1942
- Stanley Gordon Devereux 16 Oct - 17 Dec 1943
- Helen Catherine Henderson
- Marguerite Isabella (Peg) Stevens
Notes