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TEMPLE, Gordon Yates
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5364 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 23 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Colonel Light Gardens, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mitcham Public School, Westbourne Park School and Unley High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Auto- Electrical Fitter |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean, 29 November 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England. Panel 190 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingswood 'Mitcham Remembers' Memorial Walk, Mitcham Primary School, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 5364 | |
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| 28 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 5364 | |
| 1 Apr 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) |
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