Kenneth William GALE DFC

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GALE, Kenneth William

Service Number:	404241
Enlisted:	19 July 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Royal Air Force - unspecified units
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 April 1920
Home Town:	Gladstone, Gladstone, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Normandy, France, 9 June 1944, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	St. Erblon Communal Cemetery, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 404241
19 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
19 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 404241
21 Apr 1944:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross
6 Jun 1944:	Involvement Flying Officer, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, 627SQN

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of William James Gale and Margaret Frances Gale of Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Mosquito DZ353 of Number 627 Squadron crashed near St Erblan, France killing Flying Officer Kenneth William Gale DFC 404241 RAAF & Flight Lieutenant Harry Steere DFC DFM 46016 RAF - son of Ernest and Bessie Steere of Wallasey, Cheshire & Husband of Joan Margaret Steere of Wallasey

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