BRUCE ILLINGWORTH BUTLER

 Born

On 26 November 1920 at East Devonport.

Connection to South Riana

Lived with family in South Riana.

Parents

Richard James BUTLER and Sarah Eva ILLINGWORTH who were married in Launceston on 11 December 1901.

Siblings

Richard Eric  1902 – 1933

Maxwell Dent  1908 – 1970

Allan Kelcher  1911 - 1980

Lance George 1915 -  1968

Meryl Aubyn 1916 – 1992

Married

Joan Harriett Taylor (1921 -   ) in 1947 in Sydney NSW

Family

Barbara

Ken

Patricia

Bruce

and 2 more

Died

On 28 October 1998 and was buried at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, with a monumental plaque in the NSW Garden of Remembrance.

School Records

Not known.

Military Records

Service Number RAAF 30701. Previous service had been in the 12/50th Btn from 1937 – 1940.  Enlisted at Hobart on 16 December 1941 giving his next of kin as his mother Sarah living at South Riana. He had previously worked for 3 years as an employee at Johnstone Bros. in Latrobe and 18 months as a motor mechanic at Duncan Loane Pty Ltd in Devonport. Both gave him good character references. On enlistment he was placed as a Messman, then on 9 June 1941 he became a Nursing Orderly,  passing a course in January 1941,  and then on 1 September 1943 he was began a new ‘trade’  as a Medical Orderly. He served at Laverton, Ballarat, Mallala and Perth W.A.. He was discharged from the RAAF on 30  January 1946 on demobilization as a Sergeant, 5’8 ½ tall with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion.