Squadron Leader Rex Howard Bayly

Service number	407416
Ranks Held	Pilot Officer, Squadron Leader
Birth Date	28/05/1918
Birth Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Final Rank	Squadron Leader
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 3 Squadron
Place	Adelaide
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	28/05/1918
Other units	1940	No 8 Operational Training Unit.
Other units	1940	No 7 Initial Training School.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	12/10/1940	Aircraft man.
Other	23/01/1941	Left Australia.
Other units	1941	No 13 Advanced Flying Unit.
Other	10/1941	Left South Africa.
Date promoted	04/01/1941	Leading aircraftman.
Other units	1941	No 71 Operational Training Unit.
Date promoted	16/08/1941	Sergeant.
Other units	20/03/1942	No 3 Squadron.
Date promoted	13/03/1942	Flight sergeant.
Date promoted	06/07/1942	Pilot officer.
Date promoted	06/01/1943	Flying officer.
Other units	13/07/1943	No 451 Squadron.
Date promoted	06/07/1944	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	17/04/1944	Commanding Officer No 3 Squadron.
Date promoted	1945	Squadron leader.