Editing Ron Grainer (section)

===RAAF===
After the outbreak of World War II, Grainer joined the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) in December 1940 and was sent to [[Amberley, Queensland]], posted to 73 Signals, given a course at [[Point Cook, Victoria|Point Cook]] and assigned to Radar Station No. 58, [[Townsville]]. While stationed there, and in subsequent similar postings, he contributed to barracks recreation activities by scoring and organising numerous servicemen shows.<ref name="Australian Women's Weekly 1962, p. 42">"On The Trail of Inspector Maigret", ''Australian Women's Weekly'', 27 June 1962, p. 42.</ref> On March 22 1944 he was transferred to the RAAF entertainment unit. In the official report on his audition performance the only music piece mentioned by title was [[Maurice Ravel|Ravel]]'s ''Bolero,''<ref>National Archives of Australia, "Ronald Erle Grainer RAAF entertainment audition report", transferred 22.3.44 written in pencil p6/80 + p7/80</ref> a seemingly simple instrumental riff which holds the listeners' attention in a similar manner to Grainer's later themes and signature tunes. Grainer had only a few months performing for his fellow airmen, for in July 1944, a 44-gallon drum fell on his leg while he was travelling in a truck; he sustained a severe injury and was admitted to the 3 RAAF Hospital, seriously ill.<ref name="ReferenceA">"Move over Rodgers Here Comes Grainer" Australian Woman's Weekly 5 August 1964 p9</ref> For a while, the air force medical team considered amputation, but Grainer eventually recovered. He was discharged from the RAAF as permanently medically unfit in September 1945.<ref>[[National Archives of Australia]], Series A9301, Control symbol 23963, Barcode 4564067: Grainer, Ronald Erle 1939–1948</ref> A rehabilitation course took him to the [[Sydney Conservatorium of Music|New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music]], where he studied under [[Eugene Aynsley Goossens|Eugene Goossens]].<ref>"As soon as I was discharged in '46 I went to the Sydney Conservatorium to study under Sir Eugene Gossens," Ron Grainer statement quoted in article "Move Over Rodgers Here Comes Grainer," ''Australian Women's Weekly,'' 5 August 1964, p. 9.</ref>