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EGGINS, Robert Bruce
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 424717, N339919 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1942, Berry, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Smithtown, New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1924 |
| Home Town: | Gladstone, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Austral Eden Public School and West Kempsey High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Commercial Bank of Sydney employee |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 4 March 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany 12. A. 14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW2 Honour Roll, Gladstone War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kempsey Streets of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 424717 | |
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| 30 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N339919, Berry, NSW | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, N339919, 1 Australian Medium Training Battery CMF, FTD 44 days, released to join RAAF | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 424717 | |
| 26 Aug 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, remustered Airman Pilot - Flying Badge awarded 25/08/43 | |
| 10 Sep 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 424717, Brisbane QLD, disembarked UK | |
| 7 Oct 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Dec 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 4 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 424717, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Killed in Air Operation, Aircraft Lancaster LM677 crashed Havixbeck, Germany |
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Robert Eggins St, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes
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