Greer Winton Ottaway

Greer Winton Ottaway

At brother Maxwell's wedding 1941
Personal Information
Date of Birth	17 Jul 1920
Place of Birth	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	21 Nov 1944, aged 24
Place of Death	Germany
Age at Enlistment	20 years, 8 months
Address	Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Kenneth Ottaway
Military Information
Reg Number	38181
Date of Enlistment	19 Mar 1941
Rank	Flying Officer
Unit/Formation	No. 460 Squadron RAAF
Post War Details
Fate	Killed in Flying Battle over Germany
External Monument(s)	Runneymede Memorial, England
Australian War Memorial	Australian War Memorial
Medals	1939-45 Star Air Crew Europe Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

Pre War

Electoral Roll entry: 1943 at 70 Lawley crescent, Maylands, RAAF

War Service

Winton, was a member of No. 460 Squadron RAAF in November 1944, was a crew member of an Avro Lancaster. At the time of his death he was posted to No. 20 Advanced Flying Training Unit as either an instructor or trainee. On some missions, to make up numbers, aircraft from Training Units participated to maximise the impact of the raid. AWM's Roll of Honour shows his unit as No. 460 Squadron, while the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list it as No. 20 Advanced Flying Training Unit.

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  Runneymede Memorial
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  Location of W. Ottaway's name

Notes

Official records alternate between Winton Greer, and Greer Winton Ottaway.