Service number | 423447 |
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Birth Date | 1914-01-26 |
Birth Place | New Zealand: South Island, Otago, Dunedin |
Death Date | 1989-12-08 |
Place | Dunedin |
Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Flying Officer William Thomas Clayton
Description
Flying Officer William Thomas Clayton enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 20 January 1942. After a period of training in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, Flying Officer Clayton served with 463 Squadron as a bomb aimer. With this squadron, he participated in strategic bombing operations on targets in Germany and France. After his tour of operations, Flying Officer Clayton served as a bomb aimer instructor with 1654 Conversion Unit, based in England. He was discharged on 13 September 1945.
Timeline
Date of birth | 26 January 1914 | |
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Date of enlistment | 30 June 1942 | |
Date of discharge | 13 September 1945 | |
Date of death | 08 December 1989 |