Raymond George Bunney

Raymond George Bunney

Personal Information
Date of Birth	15 Jan 1914
Place of Birth	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	24 Dec 2006, aged 92
Place of Death	Greenwood, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	27 Years, 6 months
Address	Claremont, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Archibald Bunney
Military Information
Reg Number	45501
Date of Enlistment	7 Aug 1941
Rank	Leading Aircraftman
Unit/Formation	No. 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
Post War Details
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 at Wilson street, Kununoppin, labourer;

War Service

No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight was formed at Madang in New Guinea on 13 December 1944 and was equipped with Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft. The flight's role was to carry out search and rescue operations and provide air-sea rescue support to other aircraft during attacks on Japanese targets. The flight's aircraft also conducted offensive operations and dropped supplies on behalf of the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit. Ray was discharged on 7 Feb 1946

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1972 at Kununoppin, labourer; 1977 - 1980 at 6 Erskine place, City Beach; Ray married Elizabeth Hilary Crawford ?? and the had two children.

Notes

Military records use "Bunny", Electoral Roll, and burial records "Bunney".

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