Squadron Leader Sydney George Welshman

Service number 402554
Ranks Held Sergeant, Squadron Leader
Birth Date 1916-01-22
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Gloucestershire
Death Date 1943-12-01
Death Place Italy
Final Rank Squadron Leader
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • No. 450 Squadron
  • No. 223 Squadron (RAF)
Places
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1942-03-27

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 22 January 1916
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 16 September 1940 Enlisted as a sergeant.
Other units 12 October 1941 No 223 Squadron.
Date promoted 15 March 1942 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 15 September 1942 Flying officer.
Date promoted 17 December 1942 Acting flight lieutenant.
Other units 08 April 1943 Commanding Officer No 1438 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight.
Date promoted 19 April 1943 Acting squadron leader.
Other units 08 June 1943 Commanding Officer No 1437 Strategic Reconnaissance Flight.
Other units 31 October 1943 Command Officer No 450 Squadron.
Date of death 01 December 1943