Flight Lieutenant James Frederick Read
Service Number: 413794Description
Flight Lieutenant James Frederick Read enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 13 September 1941. He underwent training in New South Wales and Victoria, and graduated as a pilot in June 1942. Flight Lieutenant Read went on to complete further training in the United Kingdom and became an advanced flying instructor for Airspeed Oxford aircraft. In March 1945, he transferred to 128 Squadron, and flew de Havilland DH98 Mosquito aircraft in bombing operations against Germany. Flight Lieutenant Read returned to Australia in August 1945, and was discharged on 23 October 1945.
Details
First name/s
James Frederick
Last name
Read
Service Number
413794
Final rank
Flight Lieutenant
Place of Birth
Date of Enlistment
13/09/1941
Conflicts
Places
Timeline
- 13/09/1941
- Date of enlistment
- 23/10/1945
- Date of discharge