Australia Service Medal : Sergeant J R Hamblin, 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF

British War Medal 1939 - 1945 : Sergeant J R Hamblin, 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF

Places	Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Pell Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Laverton
Accession Number	REL35145.002
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Medal
Physical description	Nickel Silver
Maker	Unknown
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1950
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

History / Summary

Associated with the service of 8317 Sergeant John Reginald Hamblin, born Belvedere, England on 23 April 1906 and who was living in Fairfield, Victoria when he enlisted with the RAAF at Laverton on 29 January 1940. Hamblin mustered as a Carpenter Rigger and after training in Victoria, and gaining promotion from LAC to Corporal to Sergeant by May 1942, served at 4 Repair and Servicing Unit at Pell, Northern Territory from December 1942 until the end of February 1943. He was then attached to 1 and later 8 Service Flying Training School during 1943 and finally assigned to 1 Aircraft Depot (1AD) at Laverton from 22 July 1943 until the cessation of hostilities. He was discharged on 28 August 1945 as medically unfit for further service.