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GAHAN, Geoffrey Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400174 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 7 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, 10 September 1915 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Church of England School Ivanhoe 1922, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, France, 6 May 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Avesnes-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, Arras, France Row AA. Grave 5-8, Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 400174 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 400174, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 23 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 400174 | |
| 23 Jul 1940: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 27 Jul 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 400174, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
| 13 Jan 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 9 Apr 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400174, Emb. Sydney for U.K. | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 29 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 400174, No. 7 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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