Alwyn Raymond Liddell

Alwyn Raymond Liddell

Personal Information
Date of Birth	1 Jun 1902
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	4 Jul 1965, aged 63
Place of Death	Shenton Park, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	39 years, 11 months
Description	5'3½" (1.62m) tall ; 119lbs 53.977 kg ; medium complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair ; scars on left leg
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Seventh Day Adventist
Address	Bedfordale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Mrs Honor Maude Robartson
Military Information
Reg Number	81022
Date of Enlistment	16 Jun 1942
Rank	Leading Aircraftman
Unit/Formation	No. 25 Squadron RAAF
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia
Medals	War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

Pre War

Alwyn had served in the CMF from 1916 until 1920. Electoral Roll entries: 1925 at Cunderdin, farmhand; 1926 at 31 Victoria avenue, North Fremantle, labourer; 1931 at Chapman road, Geraldton, labourer; 1934 - 1937 c/o H.D. Larwood, Helena Valley, labourer; 1943 at Bedfordale, gardener.

War Service

Alwyn enlisted in the RAAF at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 16 Jun 1942, mustered as a General Hand - Works. The same day he was posted to the No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF to undedrtake a Recruit Drill Course, and following training, as a General Hand he was posted on 13 Aug 1942 to No. 4 Service Flying Training School RAAF at Geraldton where on 16 Dec 1942 he was appointed a Leading Aircraftman. He had a brief posting from 16 Oct 1942 to 2 Nov 1942 with the No. 2 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF.

On completion of the No. 5 Salvage Course, held between 19 April and 10 May 1943, Alwyn was sent to the No. 5 Embarkation Depot RAAF in Subiaco. However, rather than go overseas, on 19 May 1943 he was posted to No. 4 Aircraft Depot RAAF in Kalgoorlie and he remained with them until 29 Apr 1944 when he was posted to the staff of No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF, reverting to Aircraftman, as he was remustered as a Cook having completed a 12 week Trainee Cooks course. On 24 Oct 1944 he was again promoted Leading Aircraftman and on 12 Dec 1944 Alwyn married Grace Charlotte Hort. In late 1944 and early 1945 he was detached as a cook for short periods to a number of units including No. 25 Squadron RAAF from 31 Jan 1945 until he joined them on posting on 19 Apr 1945. He remained with them until 5 Jul 1945 when he was posted to Air Defence HQ Broome RAAF, outposted to the No. 329 Radar Station. Three months later on 16 Oct 1945 Alwyn was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF where he took his discharge the next day at his request to work for JH Davies at Dalwallinu.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Welshpool road, Queens Park, caretaker; 1958 at 16 Yilgarn street, Subiaco, cook; 1963 at 40 Commercial road, Shenton Park, cook