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GAFFNEY, Thomas Stanislaus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405441 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 March 1941, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Air Force - unspecified units |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1909 |
| Home Town: | Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Brisbane - Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer, Assist. Chemist Mt Isa Mines |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 26 June 1942, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sage War Cemetery, Sage, Oldenburg, Germany Plot 7, Row E, Grave 13 "SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 405441 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405441, Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 29 Mar 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 24 May 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 17 Jul 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 405441, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Embarked from Sydney for Canada | |
| 20 Dec 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 9 Feb 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405441, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Embarked from Canada for U.K. | |
| 26 Jun 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405441, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, MIA Air Ops. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Peter and Grace Gaffney; husband of Josephine Patricia Gaffney, of Hendra, Queensland, Australia.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL
Roll of Honour - Brisbane
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Peter and Grace Gaffney; husband of Josephine Patricia Gaffney of Hendra, QLD
Plane was Hampden I P 5312 lost over Frisian Islands, Germany
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