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| − | *[[Francis Neal McGurk]] ?? Oct - 13 Dec 1945 | + | * [[Francis Neal McGurk]] ?? Oct - 13 Dec 1945 |
| − | *[[Alfred George Playle]] ?? Jan - 21 May 1946 | + | * [[Alfred George Playle]] ?? Jan - 21 May 1946 |
| − | + | * [[Douglas Walter Buckingham]] 26 Apr - 1 Sep 1946 | |
| + | * [[Edward Alfred Harper]] 6 Apr - 29 Jun 1944 | ||
====Notes==== | ====Notes==== | ||
Source of information - ''Units of the Royal Australian Airforce - A Concise History - Vol 6 Logistics Units'', Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995 | Source of information - ''Units of the Royal Australian Airforce - A Concise History - Vol 6 Logistics Units'', Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995 | ||
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Brief History
RAAF Transportation and Movement Offices were established to move large volumes and numbers of RAAF goods, equipment, and personnel by ship, rail and road during the war. They were set up in northern areas of Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands. They also helped to supply American units when requested.
No. 4 Transport & Movement Office was formed in Perth on 26 Apr 1943. It was disbanded on 9 Aug 1946.
Unit Personnel
- Francis Neal McGurk ?? Oct - 13 Dec 1945
- Alfred George Playle ?? Jan - 21 May 1946
- Douglas Walter Buckingham 26 Apr - 1 Sep 1946
- Edward Alfred Harper 6 Apr - 29 Jun 1944
Notes
Source of information - Units of the Royal Australian Airforce - A Concise History - Vol 6 Logistics Units, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995