Reginald William Jordan

Reginald William Jordan

Personal Information
Date of Birth	7 May 1906
Place of Birth	London, England
Death	8 Feb 1978, aged 72
Place of Death	Palmyra, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	33 years, 10 months
Religion	Methodist
Address	Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Elizabeth Jordan
Military Information
Reg Number	16028
Date of Enlistment	4 Mar 1940
Rank	Leading Aircraftman
Unit/Formation	No. 10 Stores Depot RAAF (Maylands)
Post War Details

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Seventh road, Armadale, labourer (no wife).

War Service

During his service Reg became familiar with formal authority and the Air Force Law Manual, having on a number of occasions been placed on 'the mat before the old man':

On 25 Oct 1940 at RAAF Base Pearce Reg was charged with being AWOL from 8:00am on 25 Oct 1940 until noon on 29 Oct 1940. Total absence of 4 days and 4 hours. He automatically forfeited 4 days pay and was awarded 14 days Confined to Barracks (CB).
On 16 Jan 1942, again at RAAF Base Pearce Reg faced two charges. 1) As NCO of the Bore Guard, without orders from his superior officer left his guard; and 2) Leaving his place of duty without permission at 10:00pm 16 January and remaining absent until aprehended by Service Police at 5:30pm on 17 January. He was Severely Reprimanded and forfeited a days pay.
On 22 Feb 1942 at RAAF Base Pearce Reg was AWOL failing to report for duty at noon on 22 Feb 1942, and remained absent until 5:00pm on 23 Feb 1942. He was admonished and forfeited 2 days pay.
On 28 May 1942 Reg was AWOL from 11:59pm on 28 May 1942 until 12:30am on 29 May 1942 (39 minutes) for which he was Severely Reprimanded.
On 27 Dec 1943 at No. 5 Embarkation Depot, Reg failed at appear at the W.O.D.'s Office at 9:00am on 27 Dec 1943 earning him a Severe Reprimand.
On 5 Jan 1944, while a Corporal, a District Court Martial found that at No. 5 Embarkation Depot RAAF on 24 Dec 1943 when NCO of the Guard, without necessity quit his place of duty. For this he was reduced to the ranks, with the finding confirmed the following day.
On 27 Jul 1944 when a Leading Aircraftman, and posted to No. 32 Radar Station RAAF Reg was found to have been AWOL from 11:00am on 18 July until 4:00pm on 20 July 1944. The result was an automatic forfeiture of 2 days pay and 14 days CB.
On 13 Feb 1945 as a Leading Aircraftman at No. 6 Replenishing Centre RAAF , Reg again was AWOL, this time from Noon 13 Feb 1945 until 2:00pm on 15 Feb 1945. He automatically forfeited 3 days pay and earned another 14 days CB.
On 17 Aug 1945 Reg was convicted in the Merredin Police court for causing a disturbance and for using threatening, abusive and insulting language. Total fine was £3/-/- with 16/- costs.

discharged on 29 Oct 1945

Post War

During 1960 Reg married Lillian Joyce Cunningham in Fremantle. Lillian died on 9 Nov 1989 aged 78.

Electoral Roll entries: 1958 at 28 DeLisle street, North Fremantle, timber worker; 1963 - 1977 at 195 Marmion street, Palmyra. millhand.

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