BAMBRICK, Virgil Gilbert
Service Number: | 426292 |
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Enlisted: | 20 June 1942 |
Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 195 Squadron (RAF) |
Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 3 May 1914 |
Home Town: | Monto, North Burnett, Queensland |
Schooling: | Mackay Boys State School, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Newsagent |
Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 4 November 1944, aged 30 years |
Cemetery: |
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Plot 5, Row B, Grave 19, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Monto War Memorial, Shire of Monto War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 426292 | |
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20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 426292, Brisbane | |
20 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 426292 | |
24 Jun 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
14 Jul 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 426292, For Nova Scotia | |
4 Nov 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 426292, No. 195 Squadron (RAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Virgil Gilbert BAMBRICK was born on 3rd May, 1914 in Rockhampton, Queensland
His parents were Valentine BAMBRICK & Daisy Ethel PENNINGTON who married in Queensland on 30th March, 1908
He married Margaret Irene SHEPPARD on 5th October, 1938 in St Marys Roman Catholic Church in Queensland
He enlisted in Brisbane on 20th June, 1942 - obtained Air Observers Badge on 20th May, 1943 - promoted to Sergeant on 24th June 1943 & embarked for Nova Scotia on 14th July, 1943
Virgil died on 4th November, 1944 when the Lancaster HK489 (A4-B) in which he was the air bomber, crashed during a raid on Solingen, Germany - five of the 6 crew were killed - he was then a Flight Sergeant with the 195 Squadron (RAF)
He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery, Plot 5, Row B, Grave 19 and his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Monto, Queensland