John ELPHICK was born on the 28 February, 1919 at Cootamundra N.S.W. and enlisted on the 24 June, 1940 at Sydney N.S.W.
John Elphick: At 12.40, twelve aircraft took off led by W/C Ryder for Circus 108, the Squadron forming the lower port side of escort to 4 Blenheims whose target was Arques shift-lift. Intercepted by enemy aircraft, his aircraft was hit and he was forced to bale out over the sea. He was rescued later in the day.
A native of N.S.W. Australia, he had joined the squadron in August after having served in No. 111 Sqn. between May and August, 1941. Repatriated to Australia mid-1942, he left No. 452 Squadron and was posted to No. 76 Sqn. R.A.A.F. with which he served until the beginning of 1943.
Before the end of the war he started another tour of operations in March 1945 flying with Nos. 113 (ASR) and No. 115 (ASR) Flights.
Honours and Awards - John Rodney Henry Elphick
Service number: 402157
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Unit: 115 ASR Fl
Service: RAAF
Conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
Award: Mention in Despatches
Date of London Gazette: 25 June 1946
Location in London Gazette: Page 3218, position 67
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 27 June 1946
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1725, position 58
