The founder of the Australian Democrat party died today at the age of 81. He served as aircrew in the RAAF during WWII but I haven't been able to find out what he served as or where. Cheers Andy
Don Chipp resigned from the Liberal Party to form the Australian Democrats. His motto: "To keep the bastards honest" <table class="nristabletextborder" summary="A table providing service record information for a WW2 veteran." align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th class="nristabletitle" colspan="2" align="left" width="100%">Service Record</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left" width="40%">Name</th> <td class="nristablerow" width="60%">CHIPP, DONALD LESLIE </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Service</th> <td class="nristablerow">Royal Australian Air Force </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Service Number</th> <td class="nristablerow">439022 </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Date of Birth</th> <td class="nristablerow">21 Aug 1925</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Place of Birth</th> <td class="nristablerow">NORTHCOTE, VIC </td></tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Date of Enlistment</th> <td class="nristablerow">31 Dec 1943 </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Locality on Enlistment</th> <td class="nristablerow">Unknown </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Place of Enlistment</th> <td class="nristablerow">MELBOURNE, VIC </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Next of Kin</th> <td class="nristablerow">CHIPP, LESLIE </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Date of Discharge</th> <td class="nristablerow">27 Sep 1945</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Rank</th> <td class="nristablerow">Leading Aircraftman </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Posting at Discharge</th> <td class="nristablerow">ADVANCED FLYING AND REFRESHER UNIT DENILIQUIN </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">WW2 Honours and Gallantry</th> <td class="nristablerow">None for display</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="nristablerow" align="left">Prisoner of War</th> <td class="nristablerow">No </td></tr></tbody></table>
J.Rosethal, who photographed the raising by US Marines of the US flag at Iwo Jima died just over a week ago on August the 20th. J. Rosenthal, took photo of Iwo Jima flag-raising: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
