Ivor Montague GORDON DFC

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Service Number:	415782
Enlisted:	1 February 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Narrogin, Western Australia , 22 December 1920
Home Town:	Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia
Schooling:	Albany High School and Perth Modern School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Cadet Surveyor - W.A. Lands Department.
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 15 June 2012, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia UC Section Memorial, Wall P 0008.
Memorials:

1 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415782
1 Feb 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
23 May 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
28 May 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
14 Dec 1942:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School West Sale
7 Jan 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
8 Jun 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 34 Squadron (RAAF)
7 Jul 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
1 Nov 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 2 Embarkation Depot
11 Dec 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, RAF Aircrew Training Units.
9 May 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415782, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
9 May 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF), Commenced RAAF Beaufighter anti-shipping Ops in RAF Coastal Command.
7 Jul 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer
14 Mar 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
26 Jun 1945:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Third Supplement to London Gazette, 26 June 1945 page 3325.
23 Jan 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415782

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