Difference between revisions of "Raymond Edward Norton Butcher"
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{{infobox soldier ww2 | {{infobox soldier ww2 | ||
| image =[[File:Butcher_Raymond_Edward_N.jpg|300px]] | | image =[[File:Butcher_Raymond_Edward_N.jpg|300px]] | ||
| − | | caption = | + | | caption = in RAAF Uniform as Flight Sergeant |
| − | | image2 = | + | | image2 =[[File:Butcher_Raymond_EN.jpg]] |
| − | | caption2 = | + | | caption2 = in Militia uniform of Sergeant, 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders. |
| dateofbirth = 25 Oct 1917 | | dateofbirth = 25 Oct 1917 | ||
| placeofbirth = Katanning, Western Australia | | placeofbirth = Katanning, Western Australia | ||
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| hair = | | hair = | ||
| descriptionnote = | | descriptionnote = | ||
| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = car salesman |
| religion = | | religion = | ||
| address = Armadale, Western Australia | | address = Armadale, Western Australia | ||
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| enlistmentdate = 3 Mar 1941 | | enlistmentdate = 3 Mar 1941 | ||
| rank = Flying Officer | | rank = Flying Officer | ||
| − | | unit = No 101 Squadron | + | | unit = No 101 Squadron RAF |
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| monumentother = | | monumentother = | ||
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| − | | medal1 = | + | | medal1 = 1939-45 Star |
| − | | medal2 = | + | | medal2 = Air Crew Europe Star |
| − | | medal3 = | + | | medal3 = War Medal 1939-45 |
| − | | medal4 = | + | | medal4 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | Original enlistment was with the Army CMF in the 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders. | ||
| + | Trained with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) in Canada and Britain. | ||
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
| − | + | Raymond was a member of the crew of [[Wellington]] bomber X3815 that was lost on operation on 21 Sep 1942. The plane crashed in Denmark following an attack by a German night fighter. By the end of the war in Europe, the squadron had sustained 1,176 aircrew killed and it had lost 146 aircraft (including 33 in accidents). | |
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[[Category:Born Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Born Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Born WA ww2]] | [[Category:Born WA ww2]] | ||
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Car salesman ww2]] |
[[Category:Deaths ww2]] | [[Category:Deaths ww2]] | ||
[[Category:1941 Deaths ww2|*]] | [[Category:1941 Deaths ww2|*]] | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 31 October 2019
 in RAAF Uniform as Flight Sergeant | |
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File:Butcher Raymond EN.jpg in Militia uniform of Sergeant, 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders. | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | car salesman |
| 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 RAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Killed during a flying battle over southern Denmark. |
| Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Air Crew Europe Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
Original enlistment was with the Army CMF in the 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders.
Trained with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) in Canada and Britain.
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
Raymond was a member of the crew of Wellington bomber X3815 that was lost on operation on 21 Sep 1942. The plane crashed in Denmark following an attack by a German night fighter. By the end of the war in Europe, the squadron had sustained 1,176 aircrew killed and it had lost 146 aircraft (including 33 in accidents).