Desmond De Burgh CURTIS DFC

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CURTIS, Desmond De Burgh

Service Number:	402789
Enlisted:	14 October 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 156 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1922
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Lost on Night Bombing raid, Germany, New Guinea, 7 September 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Collective Grave Plot 9. Row B. Grave 7-11
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW2 Honour Roll, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Taree Honour Rolls

World War 2 Service

14 Oct 1940:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 402789, No. 156 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
14 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 402789, No. 156 Squadron (RAF)
3 Apr 1945:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45

Distinguished Flying Cross Citation

DFC Citation: “Pilot Officer Curtis has displayed most commendable qualities as navigator and has taken part in many sorties including attacks on Hamburg and Milan and many on important targets in the Ruhr. Pilot Officer Curtis has set an outstanding example of skill and determination during both of his tours of operational duties.” (London Gazette 3/4/1945 Page 1784)

Submitted 7 September 2022 by Elizabeth Allen

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Biography contributed

Desmond was born in Townsville, Queensland on 15th January, 1922

His parents were De Burgh Lawrence CURTIS & Eveline Annette WATERS

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