James Geoffrey GIBSON

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Service Number:	420465
Enlisted:	8 November 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Corowa New South Wales , 16 June 1916
Home Town:	Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Ararat High School (1927-29) Scotch College Melbourne (1930-32)
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, North Europe, 18 November 1943, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Plot 6. Row J. Grave 3., Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 420465, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
8 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420465
28 Feb 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
15 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
13 Nov 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 420465, Aircrew Training Units, Embarked Sydney for United Kingdom
15 Apr 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Aircrew Training Units
19 Oct 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420465, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
18 Nov 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420465, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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