Difference between revisions of "Raymond Edward Norton Butcher"
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Revision as of 22:31, 25 September 2019
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 25 Oct 1917 |
| Place of Birth | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Death | 21 Sep 1942 |
| Place of Death | Denmark |
| Age at Enlistment | 23 years, 4 months |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Edward Butcher |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 406638 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 Mar 1941 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit/Formation | No 101 Squadron RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Killed during a flying battle over southern Denmark. |
| Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
Pre War
War Service
Missing West Australian 17 Oct 1942; presumed dead West Australian 19 May 1943
Aabenraa is a town on the south-east Jutland coast about 25 kilometres north of the German border.
Notes
No 101 Squadron was a squadron flying Lancasters by night. Ray flew with them prior to them being a special role aimed at jamming German night fighter operations. By the end of the war in Europe, the squadron sustained 1,176 aircrew killed and had lost 146 aircraft (including 33 in accidents).