Charles Ridley FAIRBAIRN DFC

FAIRBAIRN, Charles Ridley

Service Number: 419988
Enlisted: 9 October 1942
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 June 1924
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Geelong Grammar School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Student
Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 1 February 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Coll. grave 9. F. 8-10.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaufort War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Skipton War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 419988
9 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 419988, No. 50 Squadron (RAF)
27 Sep 1945: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross

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