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4210077 : Flight Sergeant Eric James QUINN.
PARENTS : Mr. & Mrs. H.J. Quinn of Wellington.
Eric Quinn was born at Wellington on the 29th February 1924, and received his secondary education at Wellington College, where he was successful in passing the Matriculation examination, also gaining the Higher Leaving Certificate. He furthered his education by studying at the Teacher's Training College and at night classes at Victoria University College for his Bachelor of Arts Degree. At the time of his making application for enlistment for aircrew training on the 1st May 1942 he was employed as a student teacher by the Wellington Education Board.
Flight Sergeant Quinn was enlisted on the 22nd August 1942 at the Initial Training Wing, Rotorua for training as aircrew and on the 10th January 1943 embarked for Canada to continue his training under the Empire Air Training Scheme.
F/Sgt. Quinn arrived in Canada on the 29th January 1943 at No. 3 "M" Depot, Edmonton, Alberta and was posted on the 21st February 1943 to No. 7 Air Observers' School, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba where on the 9th July 1943 he was awarded the air navigator's badge and promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He was further promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 9th January 1944. Meanwhile on the 20th July 1943 he had proceeded to No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia to await embarkation to the United Kingdom.
F/Sgt. Quinn arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth on the 12th August 1943 and was posted to No. 4 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, West Freugh, Scotland, on 14th September 1943 where he remained until posting early in November to No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Westcott, Buckinghamshire. At this unit and its nearby satellite airfield at Oakley, he crewed up and completed his training on Wellington bomber aircraft. Early in May, 1944 F/Sgt. Quinn was posted to No. 1651 Conversion Unit,
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