Flight Lieutenant Ernest Arthur Roy Esau

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Photograph UK2201
Service number 405473
Final Rank Flight Lieutenant
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Unit No. 453 Squadron
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Informal portrait of RAAF fighter pilots of No. 453 Squadron. Identified from left to right: ...

    RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party ...

    RAF Station Swannington, Norfolk, England. 405473 Squadron Leader Ernest Arthur Roy Esau of No. ...

    RAF Station Coltishall, Norfolk, England. Group portrait of 405473 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) E. ...

    RAF Station Matlaske, England. Informal group portrait of pilots of No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron ...

    CORNWALL, ENGLAND. C. 1943-10. 405473 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT E. A. R. ESAU, BRISBANE, QLD, "A" FLIGHT ...

    CORNWALL, ENGLAND. 1943-10-14. A FIGHTER PILOT OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF, AT RAF STATION ...

    CORNWALL, ENGLAND. 1943-10-14. 405473 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT E. A. R. ESAU, BRISBANE, QLD, "A" FLIGHT ...

    ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. LEFT TO RIGHT: 405473 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) E. A. R. ESAU, ...

    SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1944-05-02. 404795 SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) D. G. ANDREWS DFC, SOUTHPORT, QLD ...

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Date promoted 19/12/1941 Pilot officer.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 30/03/1941
Other units 21/07/1942 No 129 Squadron.
Date promoted 19/06/1942 Flying officer.
Other units 11/05/1943 No 453 Squadron.
Date promoted 19/12/1943 Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted 28/09/1944 Squadron leader.
Other units 28/09/1944 Commanding Officer No 453 Squadron.
Other 25/01/1946 Appointment terminated.

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