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FITZGERALD, Richard Thomas

Service Number:	295249
Enlisted:	15 May 1940
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2
Born:	Moora Western Australia , 11 June 1921
Home Town:	Moora, Moora, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Flying operations over Germany, 24 March 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 2 Row D Grave 13, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Moora WW2 Honour Wall

World War 2 Service

15 May 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 295249
15 May 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 295249, No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2
24 Mar 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 295249, No. 35 Squadron (RAAF) - WW2

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