Peter had significant health problems growing up from Scarlet fever, meazles & diptheria and by age 9 had 4 major operations some of which prevented Peter following his dreams of being a pilot in the RAAF. Not to be denied Peter joined the RAAF as a radio operator learning the new equipment of VHF equipment for wartime use.

Once again we do not have service records but will follow up what records the War Memorial has that will allow us to complete his involvement.

From Peter’s own information he joined when he turned 18 in October 1943 and had been stationed at Forest Hill Wagga Wagga on 2 ocassions as well as Queensland & South Australia

As a final training exercise Peter was stationed on Morotai island in the final two weeks of his VHF equipment training when the Atom Bombs were dropped on Japan bringing an early end to hostilities

He was discharged in February 1946