Gordon Leslie (Don) BLAND DFC

BLAND, Gordon Leslie

    Service Number: 407519
    Enlisted: 9 November 1940
    Last Rank: Flying Officer
    Last Unit: Royal Australian Air Force
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 18 December 1916
    Home Town: Maylands (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
    Schooling: Wellington Rd (now Trinity Gardens) School, Adelaide Technical High School, South Australia
    Occupation: Meter Tester / Electrical Mechanic
    Died: Illness, Number 6 RAAF Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1944, aged 27 years
    Cemetery: Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
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    Memorials: Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Royal Australian Air Force Memorial, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    9 Nov 1940: Involvement Flying Officer, 407519
    9 Nov 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
    9 Nov 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407519
    13 Nov 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407519, Royal Australian Air Force
    Date unknown: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Son of Harry George and Dorothy Ellen Bland

     

    Husband of Kathleen Bland of Tailem Bend, South Australia

     

    Flying Officer Bland was awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his Skill and Courage in Flying Operations in the South-West Pacific Area (SWPA) with Number 100 Squadron RAAF

     

    He is mentioned in the book “In just Five years - the RAAF & Nhill in WW2” by Kevin O’Reilly

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