1910 - 1944
John Balmer Australian Aviator
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Balmer
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| Birthday |
3rd July, 1910
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| Birthplace |
Bendigo, Victoria
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| Died |
11th May, 1944
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| Place of Death |
near Herenthout, Belgium
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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John Raeburn Balmer, OBE, DFC (3 July 1910 – 11 May 1944) was a senior officer and bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Bendigo, Victoria, he studied law before joining the RAAF as an air cadet in 1932. An instructor at Point Cook from 1935 to 1937, he achieved renown in Air Force circles when he reportedly parachuted from a training aircraft to motivate his pupil to land single-handedly. He also became known to the general public as a cross-country motorist, setting records for trans-Australia and round-Australia trips prior to World War II.
