- SURNAME
Carey
- FORENAME
Daniel William (Bill)
- UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.A.F.
- RANK
Flying Officer
- NUMBER
416650
- AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross
- PLACE
London Gazette 23.3.1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.9.1918 Mount Gambier,South Australia
son of Daniel Carey,Bay Road,Mount Gambier,South Australia
enlisted RAAF 16.8.1941 Adelaide,South Australia
4 ITS,Victor Harbour
1 EFTS,Parafield
6 SFTS,Mallala
Sergeant-pilot 25.6.1942
to UK 24.8.1942
3 RC 18.11.1942
15 AFU
29 OTU
Pilot Officer 25.9.1943
106 Squadron 3.2.1944
Flying Officer 25.3.1944
617 Squadron 10.4.1944 - 18.12.1944
pilot
award DFC
RAF Syerston
RAF Gamston
11 PDC 7.9.1945
arrived Melbourne 26.11.1945
4 Personnel Depot 26.11.1945
9 ACH
discharged 5.12.1945 (Flight Lt)
family hotel business
married Margaret 11.8.1951 (2 sons)
died February 1979 (killed in car accident)
son of Daniel Carey,Bay Road,Mount Gambier,South Australia
enlisted RAAF 16.8.1941 Adelaide,South Australia
4 ITS,Victor Harbour
1 EFTS,Parafield
6 SFTS,Mallala
Sergeant-pilot 25.6.1942
to UK 24.8.1942
3 RC 18.11.1942
15 AFU
29 OTU
Pilot Officer 25.9.1943
106 Squadron 3.2.1944
Flying Officer 25.3.1944
617 Squadron 10.4.1944 - 18.12.1944
pilot
award DFC
RAF Syerston
RAF Gamston
11 PDC 7.9.1945
arrived Melbourne 26.11.1945
4 Personnel Depot 26.11.1945
9 ACH
discharged 5.12.1945 (Flight Lt)
family hotel business
married Margaret 11.8.1951 (2 sons)
died February 1979 (killed in car accident)
