Above: Fg Off. (presumed) Edward Andrew Shipman RAFVR (Courtesy of son John Shipman)

Name: Edward Andrew Shipman

Rank: Flying Officer (Fg Off) - Presumed

Number: 43364

Air Force: RAFVR

Role: Pilot

Awards: AFC

Service History:

512770 Flt Sgt E.A. Shipman was granted a commission and promoted to Plt Off. with effect 1st April 1940. London Gazette 21st May 1940.

Promoted to Fg Off. with effect 1st April 1941. London Gazette 16th May 1941.

Promoted to Flt Lt. with effect 1st April 1942. London Gazette 19th May 1942.

He was awarded the AFC as an acting Sqn Ldr. London Gazette 1st January 1945. There is no Squadron or unit associated with this award.

He retired as a Sqn Ldr. but retained the rank of Wg Cdr. in the Reserve with effect 9th December 1959. London Gazette 15th December 1959.

Biographical Information:

DoB: 9th December 1909 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

DoM: July 1938 to Elsie Law in Darlington, Durham

DoD: 27th August 1998 in Bottesford, Leicestershire

Announcement in The Daily Telegraph, dated Wednesday September 2nd, 1998

Burial:

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Above: Sgt. John Francis Slevison circa 1944 (Courtesy of Ann-Marie Slevison the daughter of Sgt. Slevison)

Name: John Francis Slevison

Rank: Flying Officer (Fg Off)

Number: 431002

Air Force: RAAF

Role: Air Gunner

Awards:

Service History:

Enlisted in the RAAF on the 3rd May 1943 in Richmond, Victoria. Commenced WAGS Course No. 40
No 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School (WAGS), Ballarat, Victoria.

On completion of WAGS was posted to No.3 Bombing and Gunnery School (BAGS) at Maryborough, Queensland on the 13th December 1943.

Discharged from the RAAF as a Fg Off. on the 11th April 1946.

Biographical Information:

DoB: 9th April 1925 in Toorak, Victoria

DoD:

Burial:

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Above: Unidentified RAFVR Sgt. Flight Engineer

Name:

Rank: Sergeant (Sgt)

Number:

Air Force:

Role: Flight Engineer

Awards:

Service History:

Biographical Information:

DoB:

DoD:

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Above: Two photographs of Robert Orley Augur (Courtesy of son Larry Auger)

Name: Robert Orley Auger

Rank: Flying Officer (Fg Off)

Number: J36988

Air Force: RCAF

Role: Pilot

Awards:

Service History:

Biographical Information:

DoB: 11th June 1924 in Salem, Wellington County, Ontario

DoM: 1st September 1945 to Martha Ellen Auger

DoD: 10th September 1996

Burial: Memory Gardens, Breslau, Ontario

Notes:

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