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BARKER, Gordon Ross

Service Number:	413941
Enlisted:	10 October 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 454 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1922
Home Town:	Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Marrickville Technical College, New South Wales, Australia (1935-37)
Occupation:	Sheet Metal Worker
Died:	Flying Battle, Aegean Sea, 22 February 1944, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein, Maṭrūḥ, Egypt. Column 281.
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 413941
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 413941, No. 454 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted in Sydney
10 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 413941
24 Aug 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 413941, 2 Embarkation Depot, Embarked Sydney
23 Jan 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
5 Aug 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413941, No. 454 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
23 Jan 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 454 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography

Plane was Baltimore FW 329