Australian Military Units

400493 Wing Commander David Elliot Strachan Shannon, DFC

Date of birth	1916-01-29
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1941-08-31	No 99 Squadron, RAF.
Date promoted	1941-11-08	Flight sergeant.
Date commissioned	1942-02-15	Pilot Officer.
Other units	1942-04-05	No 162 Squadron, RAF.
Date promoted	1942-08-15	Flying Officer.
Date promoted	1943-10-23	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	1944-03-31	No 466 Squadron.
Date promoted	1944-04-17	Squadron leader.
Date promoted	1944-08-18	Wing commander.
Other units	1944-08-18	Coommanding Officer of No 462 Squadron.