I H GARRETT , RAAF , flying from England?

[22crafkit]

Hello there I’ve come into possession of a ww2 English made RAAF officers cap named to a I H GARRETT and would love to find out about him any help or leads would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance 22C

[alieneyes]

Hello,

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/vet...=1027569&c=WW2

B. Waratah, VIC 10 November 1910 D. Warrandyte, VIC 1 November 1978

Obituary in the Melbourne Age, 11 November 1978, pg 114:

Garrett, Ian Hugh (ex RAAF)

On 1 November at Southport General Hospital, late of Warrandyte, beloved husband of Dorothy (New Brighton, NSW).
Private cremation. A courageous man at rest

Regards,

Dave

[22crafkit]

Thankyou , that’s a great start , the cap has an officer badge on now but you can see where a warrant officer one has been, is there any way of finding his squadron or aircrew position if of course he was aircrew??

[alieneyes]

Sure.

Go to www.naa.gov.au and use the man's service number as a search parameter. You'll see his service file has not been digitized as yet.

So, a matter of paying for it (it's currently down so I can't tell you what the fee is). Click on "request copy". https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...5530391&isAv=N (this link will time out)

If you don't want to pay and can wait until next year, they will all be free:

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[John Williams]

It’s just under $40.00 AUD to get his file digitised.

John.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Firstly, Ian Hugh Garrett was born in Waratah, Tasmania, not Victoria. He died at the Southport General Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, not Warrandyte, Victoria, on 1 November, 1978.

You will find some additional information (not much more), on Garrett in his Australian Military Forces Attestation Form:

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=5553626

Col

[cozzy711]

ORB for 463 Squadron shows
I H Garrett W/O Navigator posted out to RAF Gamston on 22/09/1945. There is no other mention of him that I can find.

Chris

[22crafkit]

Thankyou so much all for the leads and information, I will try and get his records , I wonder if he flew operationally with 463 sqn !?