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| + | * [[Tom Shelley Griffiths]] 22 - 31 JUl 1942 - Sent to the Northern Tewrritory | ||
* † [[Ernest Ronald William Oliver]] 27 May - 2 Jun 1943 | * † [[Ernest Ronald William Oliver]] 27 May - 2 Jun 1943 | ||
* [[John Harold Garnett]] 26 Feb - 3 Mar 1942 Sent to Northern territory | * [[John Harold Garnett]] 26 Feb - 3 Mar 1942 Sent to Northern territory | ||
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Brief History
Six Embarkation Depots, later known as Personnel Depots, were established by the RAAF during World War 2. The principal function of these Depots was to house personnel awaiting embarkation for overseas posts and to ensure that, before departure, they were medically and dentally fit, vaccinated, inoculated and properly equipped.
No. 1 Embarkation Depot was established at Ransford, Melbourne. In April 1944 the unit's name changed to No. 1 Personnel Depot RAAF.
Personnel proceeding overseas
- Tom Shelley Griffiths 22 - 31 JUl 1942 - Sent to the Northern Tewrritory
- † Ernest Ronald William Oliver 27 May - 2 Jun 1943
- John Harold Garnett 26 Feb - 3 Mar 1942 Sent to Northern territory
- Colin Lindsay Ottaway DFC 5 - 14 Jun 1943
- † Greer Winton Ottaway 7 Aug - 11 Aug 1943
Notes
Source of information - Units of the Royal Australian Airforce - A Concise History - Vol 9 Ancillary Units - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995