Robert Burns DOUGLAS

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Service Numbers:	V41425, 409389
Enlisted:	3 January 1939
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Operational Training Units (RAF)
Born:	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1919
Home Town:	Sale, Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Accident, Egypt, Middle East, 24 April 1943, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt 2 A 5, Moascar War Cemetery, North Egypt, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sale Cenotaph

3 Jan 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V41425
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, 409389
14 Aug 1941:	Discharged Private, V41425
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted 409389, Melbourne, Victoria
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409389
24 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 409389, Operational Training Units (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, 73 Operational Training Unit - training Accident

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Sergeant Douglas 409389 of 73 Operational Training Unit RAF was killed when Tomahawk AH956 crashed in Egypt

Son of Malcolm Campbell Douglas and Grace Douglas, of Bairnsdale Victoria, Australia.