His father, also David BERRY, sent him to live in the country when he remarried. At first he lived alone but later he lived with Nina and Woodzell AYERS and their five daughters. He married the third daughter during World War II. He introduced Frank ROWLEY to the AYERS family.

David Berry's war service -
He enlisted in the A.I.F. 6 Oct 1939 #VX1519. Transferred to RAAF 25 Sep 1940 #18634. After training - WT/Air operator 1941; Instructor in Empire Air Scheme, in W.T. Air operation. Based in Ballarat.

Commissioned 4 Dec 1943, Melbourne University. Posted to 2 Wireless Unit 1944 - within Central Bureau Organization (the Pacific equivalent of the British Ultra Organisation) - an intelligence organisation based on the reception of enemy radio and subsequent resolution of its contents and point of transmission. Based in Broome, Northern Territory. Appointed Chief Signals Officer and acting Intelligence Officer of 2WU in Jan 1945.

Discharged with substantive rank of Flying Officer 14 Dec 1945.

David Berry's post-war education - Matriculated 1946. Studied at School of Agriculture at Uni of Melbourne 1947 - 1950. Graduated B.AgSc 1951

David Berry's career - 1951-52 Soil Conservation Authority; 1952-68 Manager of Fertiliser Sales and Advisory Service, Electrolytic Zinc Co (Hobart); 1968-78 Manager of Fertiliser Sales, Export and Domestic, Western Mining Corp. Travelled often in Asia on business, delighting in learning as much as possible about the people, language, food and culture. Retired 1978. Hobby - restoring old furniture, listening to classical music.

Private
David Berry
Vx1519
Service Australian Army
Date of Birth 17 July 1915
Place of Birth Melbourne, Vic
Date of Enlistment 21 October 1939
Locality On Enlistment Avonsleigh, Vic
Place of Enlistment Albert Park, Vic
Next of Kin Colero
Date of Discharge 7 December 1939
Posting At Discharge Signals 6 Div

Gunner
David Arbon Berry
Vx36650
Service Australian Army
Date of Birth 17 July 1915
Place of Birth South Melbourne, Vic
Date of Enlistment 22 July 1940
Locality On Enlistment Emerald, Vic
Place of Enlistment Royal Park, Vic
Next of Kin Berry, Grace
Date of Discharge 23 September 1940
Posting At Discharge 3 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment

Flying Officer
David Berry
18634
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Date of Birth 17 July 1915
Place of Birth Port Melbourne, Vic
Date of Enlistment 25 September 1940
Place of Enlistment Melbourne, Vic
Next of Kin Margaret
Date of Discharge 14 December 1945
Posting At Discharge 25 Operational Base Unit