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L.A.C. Michael Courthope Haynes (1936-38) Pte Ronald Augustus Terry Pte A Graham Male (1920-28)

(1923-28)
22 SFTS RAAF 2/28 Battalion
Died On Active Service: Rhodesia Died On Active Service: North Africa
1 July 1942. Age 21 18 Aug 1942. Age 30
2/28th Battalion
Killed In Action: El Alamein
Michael lived in Armadale and travelled from there each day to attend Hale School. He was 27 July 1942. Age 31 Graham lived in Havelock House, next to the old school
described in his School reports as being a quiet, steady and keen worker. in Havelock Street, West Perth. His family was one of the
Ron joined the 2/28th Western Australian infantry battalion prominent pioneering pearling dynasties in Broome.
Upon leaving School, he joined the Public Works Department as a trainee draughtsman/architect.
as a re-inforcement in 1941, travelled to the Middle East and
joined the unit after they had been relieved from the siege of After leaving School he joined the Commercial Bank and
When war broke out he joined the 10th Light Horse Regiment but when they disbanded he Tobruk. When the battalion was sent into action again, later in after war broke out, joined the 2/28th Battalion on the
transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941 and after initial training at Pearce Base in mid-1942, Ron Terry took part in the first attack on Ruin Ridge same day as Ron Terry and travelled to the Middle East
Western Australia he was posted to Egypt and then to Rhodesia for further flying training. with him. He was also involved in the Battle of Ruin Ridge
near El Alamein in Libya. He is buried in the Commonwealth
War Grave cemetery at El Alamein . and was captured during that engagement. He was placed
During World War II, many of the fatalities in the Allied Air Forces came as a result of training on an Italian transport, ‘Nino Bixio’ to be taken to a prison
accidents. It was a period when the urgency of the hour meant that short cuts had to be taken. camp in Italy. Unfortunately the ship was torpedoed by
Dedicated by Hale School.
Placed by Old Haleian, Mr Peter Salmon (1937-38), who also a British submarine in the Mediterranean Sea and, along
He was killed on a formation flying training flight. He was buried at Gwelo Cemetery, Southern served in the 2/28th Battalion at Tobruk and at El Alamein in with many others, Graham lost his life through drowning
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). on the 18th August 1942.
North Africa in 1942, then the senior vice-president of the
2/28th Battalion Association.
Dedicated by his family. Dedicated by Hale School
Placed by his brother, 94 year old, Old Haleian, Laid by his sister-in-law, Mrs Alice Male, assisted by his
Mr E.J. (Ted) Haynes (1923) and assisted by his nieces, Jan Lyon, Jill Murdoch and Ann Wright.
Haleian sons, Mr Jim Haynes (1948-52) and Mr
John Haynes (1952-54), in the attendance of 7
members of the Haynes family, 5 of which were
Old Haleians.