CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
SMITH |
First Name/s: |
Stephen Allen |
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Service No/s: |
35590 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
1939-1945 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal; 1939-1945 War Medal; Australia Service Medal 1939-45 (posthumous) |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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20 Mar 1941 |
Evans Head - presumably for basic training for 1yr 7 mths |
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20 Jan 1942 |
Promoted to LAC |
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24 Aug 1942 |
Armament School |
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24 Sep 1942 |
AC (on remuster) |
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01 Oct 1942 |
Station HQ, Hamilton |
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08 Mar 1943 |
Promoted to LAC |
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27 Mar 1943 |
AC (on remuster) |
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19 Jun 1943 |
Promoted to LAC |
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05 Jul 1943 |
No.10 Elementary Flying Training School, Temora, NSW. Probably for evaluation as to suitability for pilot training (tbc) |
Tiger Moth |
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01 Aug 1943 |
No.1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Evans Head, NSW. Date tbc |
Battle tbc |
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07 Oct 1943 |
1B&GS, Evans Head |
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01 Nov 1943 |
Awarded Air Gunner's Flying Badge and promoted to Sgt. |
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11 Nov 1943 |
Promoted to Sgt |
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21 Nov 1943 |
No.2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, NSW |
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26 Nov 1943 |
Embarked Sydney, NSW |
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10 Jan 1944 |
11PDRC, Brighton |
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15 Feb 1944 |
Posted to 18OTU, Finningley (and Worksop) |
WELLINGTON |
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11 May 1944 |
Promoted to Flt Sgt |
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15 May 1944 |
11 Base (1662 HCU) |
LANCASTER |
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22 May 1944 |
1662HCU Blyton |
LANCASTER |
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08 Jul 1944 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
LANCASTER |
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23 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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29 Jul 1944 |
Failed to return from operations |
LANCASTER |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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23 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
KIEL |
2250 |
0415 |
5h25 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: German Naval Base, canal, and harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 8x 500lb bombs, and 5x 500lb 'J' Type incendiary cluster, or 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs, tbc. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
STUTTGART |
2130 |
0635 |
9h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb, 12x clusters, each containing 14x 30lb 'J' Type incendiaries. |
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28 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
STUTTGART |
2135 |
FTR |
nk |
P1 Fg Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Engineering workshops. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 11x 500lb bombs. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
