John Arthur Wainwright
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 28 Mar 1918 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 6 months |
| Description |
5'7" (1.70m) tall ; 1134lbs 514.373 kg ; medium complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Address | Eleventh road, Wungong, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Arthur Wainwright |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 29144 |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Oct 1940 |
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Post War Details | |
| Medals |
Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entry: 1943 at Eleventh road, Wungong, accountant.
War Service
John enlisted at No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre on 22 Oct 1940, mustered as a Trainee Wireless Operator. Having passed the medical he was posted the same day to No. 1 RAAF Recruiting Centre at Laverton in Victoria, arriving there on 25 October. He was promoted to Acting Corporal on 1 Nov 1941, and progressed on 17 Nov 1940 to No. 1 School of Technical Training RAAF to begin training as a wireless operator, but this changed on 9 Feb 1941 when he was posted to No. 1 Signals School RAAF at Point Cook to undertake the Office Orderley Signals Course. On 20 Feb 1941 he was posted to Bankstown Station Headquarters where John was appointed Leading Aircraftman on 16 Jun 1941 and on 24 Jun 1941 his mustering changed to 'Clerk Pay'.
On 25 Jul 1941 John was posted to A.F.H.Q. for a time before moving on 8 Sep 1941 to No. 4 School of Technical Training RAAF briefly, and then on 13 Oct 1941 to RAAF Base Pearce where he remained for almost a year. While there he was promoted Temporary Corporal on 1 Jan 1942, and to Acting Sergeant on 1 Apr 1942. On 8 Jul 1942 John was posted to No. 4 Medical Receiving Station RAAF where on 1 Sep 1942 he was promoted Acting Sergeant and then on 29 Dec 1942 he was posted to No. 2 Embarkation Depot RAAF at Bradfield Park preparatory for overseas service. On 27 Feb 1943 John was transferred to the No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF to prepare for transfer to the European theatre of war.
Having arrived in England, John was posted to he staff of Overseas RAAF Headquarters London commencing with them on 17 Apr 1943. He remained there employed as a Pay Clerk until the conclusion of hostilities in Europe. During this time he was promoted on 1 Feb 1946 to Temporary Flight Sergeant. On 1 Nov 1945 John began his journey home by being posted to No. 11 Personnel Despatch & Receiving Centre RAAF in Bournemouth, and on 28 Dec 1945 he was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF, where he was discharged on 20 Feb 1946 with 72 day's pay in lieu of leave.
Post War
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