John Raeburn Balmer, 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.
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Wing Commander Balmer (left) as commanding officer of No. 100 Squadron, with Squadron Leaders "Bluey" Truscott (centre), commanding No. 76 Squadron, and Les Jackson (right), commanding No. 75 Squadron, at Milne Bay, 1942
No. 100 Squadron Beaufort at Milne Bay, 1943
No. 467 Squadron Lancaster prior to departing RAF Waddington for a raid on Berlin, August 1943
Balmer (right) as commanding officer of No. 467 Squadron, with another officer following an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, November 1943
Grave at Heverlee War CemeteryAwards 2
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John Raeburn Balmer, 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 before World War II.
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