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CPL Graham William Latham 30072

Squadron/s457 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death Corporal (CPL)
Mustering / SpecialisationArmorer
Date of Birth09 Jul 1910
Date of Enlistment01 Apr 1940
Contributing Author/sDavid Hamilton
Updated by Vince Conant
July 2013
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Graham was born at Black River, Tas. on 9th July 1910 and enlisted on the 1st April 1940.

He served in No. 457 squadron under "Skeeta" James at Darwin.

He was discharged from the Central Gunnery School on 16th November 1945.



457 footy team (or perhaps hockey!) Livingstone 1943. 'Jungle Juice' author first on left back row, then Len Conway and Len Smith, Front row to R: Peter Walker, Graham Latham, Ken James, Hank Johnstone.
Livingstone, NT. February 1943. Ground staff of No. 457 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF manoeuvring an aircraft into its dispersal bay.
Livingstone, NT. February 1943. Group portrait of ground staff personnel of No. 457 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in front of one of the squadron's Supermarine Spitfire aircraft code-name 'Capstan'

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457 SQN

457 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, was formed at Baginton, near Coventry, in England on 16 June 1941 in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. Init...

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