Robert (Mick) Bunney
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 12 Mar 1923 |
| Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs May Bunney |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 38908 |
| Date of Enlistment | 9 Jun 1941 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Post War Details | |
Pre War
Immediately prior to his enlistment he had managed a garage for Ord & Cocking in Trayning. Prior to that in Kunnonopping he had worked for 3 years at the garage and power station.
War Service
Enlisted on 9 Jun 1941 as an Aircraftsman Level 1 at No. 4 Recruiting Centre, Perth. From 14 - 25 Jul 1941 he was detached to the No. 2 Bombing & Air Gunnery School at Port Pirie in South Australia before being posted on 26 Jul 1941 to No. 4 School of Trade Training in Adelaide. He was then posted to No. 1 Engineering School at Ascot Vale in Victoria. Remustered as a Flight Rigger on 24 Jan 1942, on 4 Feb 1942 he was posted to No. 1 wireless Air Gunner's School in Ballarat. While there, on 1 Jul 1942 Robert was promoted to Leading Aircraftsman. This was followed on 19 Aug 1942 by entering the No. 2 Air Navigations School at Nhill, Victoria and then on 3 Sep 1942 to the No. 97 Reserve Squadron.
On 1 Oct 1942 he was back at No. 2 Air Navigators School, where on 2 Oct 1942 Robert remustered as a Fitter Level IIA and returned to the rank of Air Craftsman Level 1. His next posting was on 13 Oct 1942 to No. 1 Engineering School. Then on 12 Nov 1942 he was posted to the No. 1 Air Gunnery School at Cootamundra in southern New South Wales, retunring.
1 Dec 1942 again promoted to Leading Aircraftsman 1 Apr 1944 Promoted Temporary Corporal. 6 Mar 1945 to No. 2 Personnel Depot
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