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GALE, Herbert Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17341 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Northam, Western Australia, 15 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Northam, Northam, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 5 July 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT F.C.3., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northam Fallen |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 17341 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 17341, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Mr and Mrs H. J. Gale of Northam, WA
LAC Gale 17341 (Mess Steward) of Number 13 Squadron was fatally wounded on a hunting expedition
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