When Dwyer joined, it was serving in Coastal Command, patrolling the waters of the English Channel and Atlantic Ocean mainly in search of German submarines. 10 Squadron was the only Australian squadron to serve continuously throughout the entire war in Europe. In mid-June he arrived at the Mount Batten RAF Station in Plymouth, England, and soon joined RAAF No. He was promoted on a number of occasions throughout his training, and on 4 March 1943 reached the rank of sergeant.Ī few weeks after his promotion, Dwyer said goodbye to his young family and sailed for the war in Europe. Prior to this, he had been serving in the 17th Field Company of the Royal Australian Engineers.įrom the time of his enlistment in May 1942 until early 1943, Dwyer trained at various bases across Australia and took classes in air gunnery and bombing. Just six weeks after his wedding, Dwyer formally enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force. The couple would have one child together, a daughter named Robina, born in March 1943. On 4 April 1942, while living at Drummoyne, Dwyer married Brenda Daly. Dwyer enjoyed many sports including cricket, football, golf, boxing, and swimming. After receiving his education at Sacred Heart School in Pymble, and then Marist Brothers in North Sydney, he worked as a flour miller engineer. John Gordon Dwyer was born in the Sydney suburb of Paddington on 18 August 1916, the son of Sylvester and Clara Dwyer. Today we remember and pay tribute to Sergeant John Gordon Dwyer.
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