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GATWARD, Alan Arthur

Service Number:	272
Enlisted:	17 January 1938
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia , 21 April 1917
Home Town:	Five Dock, Canada Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bowral and Summer Hill High Schools, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, 19 February 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt Col 245
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour

Non Warlike Service

17 Jan 1938:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 272

World War 2 Service

19 Feb 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 272, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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