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BAMKIN, Eric George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406387 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 454 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | North Fremantle Western Australia , 8 February 1921 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle Boys School 1934-36, Perth Modern School 1937 Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant, Public Works Department |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident, Gambut 3 Aerodrome, Kambut, Libya, Middle East, 8 June 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya 2. A. 8. Local Roll of Honour- Maylands Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Perth Department of the Minister for Mines Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 406387 | |
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| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406387, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce | |
| 9 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 406387 | |
| 14 Oct 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 406387, Operational Training Units (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, No. 70 Operational Training Unit (RAF) | |
| 4 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 406387, No. 454 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
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