ANDERSEN, Robert Charles
| Service Number: | 414876 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 115 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 26 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Air Combat Operations, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 22 May 1944, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Grave Location: 7. F. 8, Plot 7/Row F/Grave 8. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Dec 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 414876, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, Enlistment/Embarkation WW2, (NAA, Pg-9) | |
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| 6 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 414876, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 414876 | |
| 28 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, (NAA, Pg-8) | |
| 19 Feb 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, (NAA, Pg-8) | |
| 19 Aug 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, (NAA, Pg-8) | |
| 16 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414876, No. 115 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Involved: 16/10/1943, initially rank of [Flt.Sgt] Flight Sergeant, later promoted to rank [Flt.Lt] Flight Lieutenant; (NAA, Pg's-4, 8). | |
| 3 May 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, No. 115 Squadron (RAF), (NAA, Pg-4) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles and Beatrice Emma Andersen, of Merinda, Queensland, Australia.
IN OUR HEARTS A MEMORY IS KEPT. WE WHO LOVED HIM WILL NEVER FORGET
ANDERSEN.—In loving remembrance of dear son and brother, QX.414876 Flight Lieutenant Robert Charles Andersen who lost his life over Duisberg, Germany, on the night of May 22nd. 1944.
Remembered Always.
Inserted by his loving father and sister, and brother ln.Law. Mr. and Mrs Stan. Medley and family.
ANDERSEN. — In loving memory of our brother, brother-in-law, and uncle. No. QX.414876 Flight Lieutenant R. C. Andersen who was killed over Germany 22/5/1944.
R.I.P.
(Inserted by his loving sister and brother in law nephews, and nieces, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown and Family).
ANDERSEN.— In Ioving memory of QX.414876 Flight Lieutentant Robert Charles Andersen, who was killed in action over Germany on 22/5/1944.
ln our home there's a beautiful picture.
A picture of you, dear Robble.
Whose memory will never grow old.
Inserted by his loving mother, B. Andersen, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephews, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Berry and family).
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