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454 RAAF Squadron
William "Bill" Noyce
Service No. tba
Bill Noyce, Durban, South Africa 1942
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Information provided by Bill Noyce in a recent letter
February 2006
"Our Anzac Days here in South Australia were very good with a Barbecue at a member's house, in recent years we held them in a band room. I was a member of the food then, it was the usual pies, pasties, sandwiches, etc and we would have an average of 20 including wives. This last two years we have had lunch in a Hotel with just 4 members plus wives and daughters. Also in the March was just Bob Mitchell and myself to represent the Squadron.
I'm one of the original members of the Squadron from the day it started to the finish in Northern Italy. I've enclosed a copy of the history as compiled by Ken Rimmer (RAF)."
To read the History of 454 by Ken Rimmer
click on his name below.
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[above] Bill Noyce
Berka111 Libya, June 1944 --
Laurie Crowhurst [top] & Bill Noyce
Bill Noyce - St Jeans - Palestine, June 1943
Jock Thompson, Laurie Crowhurst & Bill Noyce
Gambut Libya 1943 -- Laurie Crowhurst & Reg Turner
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A handmade shield of 454 Squadron -- the shield was made by Len Breen (Transport) and he gave it to Eric Strange who was on holidays in Wales to bring back to us in OZ. The shield held place of honour at Re-Unions for many years.
Bill Noyce in Italy
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"E" for Easy !
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Gambut Crash
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When Ken Rimmer visited Australia in 1990 he made contact with Bob Mitchell and Jack Stacey in Adelaide. Ken joined them in the Anzac Day march with ex 454 members.
After the parade they all met at Jack's for a barbeque as follows:
Back Left to Right: Cliff Spiers, Ken Rimmer, Bill Kenwick, Bob Mitchell, ? Not Known, Alan White and Bill Noyce
Front Left to Right:
Alan Godfrey, Jack Stacey, Brian Ball and Vic Cashmore
William NOYCE