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| dateofbirth	  = 30 Oct 1908
| placeofbirth	  = London, England
| death	          = 27 Jun 1984, aged 75
| placeofdeath	  = Kelmscott, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 31 years, 8 months
| description	  = 6' 2" (1.88m) tall; 166 lbs weight, fair complexion, grey eyes, brown (scant) hair
| height          = 6' 2" (1.88m)
| weight          = 166lbs
| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = grey
| hair            = brown (scant)
| descriptionnote = scar on left arm
| occupation	  = Engine driver
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Roleystone, Western Australia
| relation	  = Wife
| nextofkin       = Mrs. Joyce Dora Savage 
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4562819  16995]
| enlistmentdate  = 25 Jun 1940
| rank	          = Sergeant
| unit     	  = No. 3 Squadron RAAF
| 1stembarkationdatefrom= 9 Sep 1941
| 1stembarkationdateto= 25 Sep 1941
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| 1sttransportnote= Fremantle to Egypt

| 1stdateofreturnfrom= 1 Mar 1943
| 1stdateofreturnto= 21 Mar 1943
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| 1sttransportreturnnote= Egypt to Melbourne

| fate1	          = Returned to Australia
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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Africa Star
| medal3          = War Medal 1939-45
| medal4          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
Held a third class steam ticket, with 12 years experience with internal combustion engines. At the time of his enlistment he was married (9 Nov 1935) to Joyce Dora (nee Parkin) with three children - Janice Margaret, Pamela Joy, and Warwick Geoffrey.

==War Service==
Warwick presented himself for enlistment in the RAAF on 7 Jun 1940 at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]] and was accepted as a Fitter Gp IIA. On 25 Jun 1940 he joined the [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] at Pearce airbase to undergo basic and drill training. Having overcome this hurdle he was transferred on 26 Aug 1940 to the [[No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF]]. At the completion of his course, on 13 Dec 1940 he was transferred to the [[No. 1 Engineering School RAAF]] at Ascot Vale in Victoria to finalise his training in preparation for joining an operational unit.


Warwick was posted to [[No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF]] on 6 Jun 1941 where he gained operational experience before being transferred on 22 Aug 1941 to the [[No. 5 Embarkation Depot RAAF]]. They in turn despatched him to join [[No. 3 Squadron RAAF]] in Egypt on 9 Sep 1941. The Squadron which operated Tomahawk aircraft had recently returned from Syria to Egypt and was established at Sidi Haneish from where it operated in the second Syrian campaign (this time against Italian and German forces). Soon after they began to receive replacement Kittyhawk aircraft, which saw a changed role from being a pure fighter Squadron to a fighter-bomber role. In January 1942 the squadron was operating from a landing ground at Antclat, south of Benghazi



When the Africa Corps again began to push British forces back towards Egypt, No. 3 Squadron was back at Gambut, half way between Tobruk and Bardia. During March the unit was withdrawn from operations and given leave, but within a month it was back in action. On 25 May a heavy German bombing attack took place as the Axis forces started their final offensive designed to take Egypt and the Suez Canal. Initially the Allies retreated, with No. 3 Squadron falling back to Amiriya west of Alexandria, flying numerous sorties each day. While the line at El Alamein was being held the squadron flew numerous sorties as fighters to support the bombers. The Allied forces, commenced an offensive on 23 Nov 1942 and the Squadron started a long hard campaign, finally being based at Kairouan in Tunisia on 18 Apr 1943. At this point Warwick returned to Australia while the Squadron moved to Malta and then Italy. Warwick sailed from Egypt for Melbourne on 1 Mar 1943, and arrived in Melbourne on 21 Mar 1943. where he was posted to the [[No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF]]. From here he returned to the Western Australia based [[No. 5 Embarkation Depot RAAF]] on 14 Apr 1943. On his return from Eypt Warwick had applied for Commissioned rank, but his request was turned down in July 1943. 


Warwick's next posting was to the [[No. 2 Operational Training Unit RAAF]] from 23 May 1943 until 25 Sep 1943 when he again joined [[No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF]]. On 23 Jan 1945 he was posted to [[No. 17 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF]] also at Pearce, returning to [[No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF]] on 3 Jan 1946. His next posting, on 16 Apr 1946 was to the Care and Maintenance Unit at Cunderdin where Warwick had indicated that he was interested in joining the provisonal airforce that was being established. However, he withdrew his application on 5 Aug 1946 when offered a lucrative civilian opportunity and he was discharged on 9 Sep 1946.

==Post War==

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