Difference between revisions of "George Laverick Gordin"
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| + | Prior to enlistment had passed 7th Standard at school. He could also play the Saxaphone and Banjolin. | ||
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| + | ==War Service== | ||
| + | George enlisted in the RAAF at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]] on 18 Sep 1943, mustered as a Traine Technical. He was posted the same day to [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] at Pearce where he participated in Recruit Drill course P.244 before commencing a course at [[No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF]] on 13 Nov 1943 | ||
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| + | [[No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF]] 13 Nov 1943 to attend the No. 316 Trainee Fitter's course, | ||
| + | [[No. 1 Engineering School RAAF]] on 19 Feb 1944 to attend the No. 360 Trainee Flight Rigger's course rom 6 Mar until 27 May 1944 | ||
| + | [[No. 4 Aircraft Depot RAAF]] on 13 Jun 1944 | ||
| + | [[No. 4 Personnel Depot RAAF]] on 25 May 1945 | ||
| + | remusterd 28 May 1944 as a Flight Rigger, and appointed Leading Aircraftman. | ||
| + | George was granted 67 days special leave without pay from 5 Nov 1944 until 10 Jan 1945 | ||
| + | [[No. 2 Reserve Personnel Pool]] on 25 Jun 1945 for one day only before joining [[No. 43 Squadron RAAF]] on 26 Jun 1945 | ||
| + | [[No. 12 Aircraft Repair Depot]] on 21 Nov 1945. However he had already been granted 60 days special leave from 2 Oct 1945 until 30 Nov 1945. | ||
| + | Darwin on 16 Feb 1946. On February 1946 while still in Darwin he passed a Trade Test necessary for him to act as a refueler. | ||
| + | [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] on 15 Apr 1946 discharged 17 Apr 1946 with the customary 30 days re-establishment Leave, but also 51 days pay in lieu of unused leave and 7 days Tropical Leave. | ||
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Revision as of 13:12, 29 May 2024
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 11 Aug 1925 |
| Place of Birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years old |
| Description |
5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; 146lbs 66.224 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair ; scar on his left knee |
| Occupation | WAGR Porter |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mr. Laverick A. Gordin , Father |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 83776 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
| Unit/Formation | 43 Squadron RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Medals |
War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Prior to enlistment had passed 7th Standard at school. He could also play the Saxaphone and Banjolin.
War Service
George enlisted in the RAAF at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 18 Sep 1943, mustered as a Traine Technical. He was posted the same day to No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF at Pearce where he participated in Recruit Drill course P.244 before commencing a course at No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF on 13 Nov 1943
No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF 13 Nov 1943 to attend the No. 316 Trainee Fitter's course,
No. 1 Engineering School RAAF on 19 Feb 1944 to attend the No. 360 Trainee Flight Rigger's course rom 6 Mar until 27 May 1944
No. 4 Aircraft Depot RAAF on 13 Jun 1944
No. 4 Personnel Depot RAAF on 25 May 1945
remusterd 28 May 1944 as a Flight Rigger, and appointed Leading Aircraftman.
George was granted 67 days special leave without pay from 5 Nov 1944 until 10 Jan 1945
No. 2 Reserve Personnel Pool on 25 Jun 1945 for one day only before joining No. 43 Squadron RAAF on 26 Jun 1945
No. 12 Aircraft Repair Depot on 21 Nov 1945. However he had already been granted 60 days special leave from 2 Oct 1945 until 30 Nov 1945.
Darwin on 16 Feb 1946. On February 1946 while still in Darwin he passed a Trade Test necessary for him to act as a refueler.
No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF on 15 Apr 1946 discharged 17 Apr 1946 with the customary 30 days re-establishment Leave, but also 51 days pay in lieu of unused leave and 7 days Tropical Leave.
Post War
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