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COPELAND, Gerald Ware
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406548 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 78 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie Western Australia , 16 June 1914 |
| Home Town: | Cue, Cue, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Assayer & Metallurgist |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 4 May 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany Plot 10A. Row H. Grave 9. Local Roll of Honour- Kalgoorlie Western Australia , Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 406548 | |
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| 1 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 406548 | |
| 1 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406548, No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 27 Jun 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 9 Dec 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406548, No. 78 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 30 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer |
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