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FAIRBAIRN, Charles Ridley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 419988 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 419988 | |
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| 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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