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BARBER, Ross Gordon Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 413335 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Parkes, New South Wales, 30 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | All Saints College, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Radio Announcer/Journalist |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), North Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 23 November 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour, Parkes Remembrance Walk, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 413335 | |
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| 17 Aug 1941: | Enlisted 413335, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 17 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413335 |
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Plane was Beaufighter MK 1173384 and crashed while flying training exercise due to the icing up of the aircraft
Subjests studied at school; English, History, Science, Business Principles, Geography, WoodWork, Maths 1, Maths 2
Proficent player in Cricket, Football, Tennis, Boating