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GILLESPIE, Anthony Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 439630 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 163 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1925 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers High School, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Department of Road Transport and Railways |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Hasselbach, Germany, North West Europe, 8 March 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Plot 1, Row H, Grave 7 Headstone inscription: Loved son of Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Gillespie of Chatswood, Sydney, N.S.W., |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 439630, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 439630 | |
| 8 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 439630, No. 163 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Joseph and Florence Mary Margaret Gillespie of Chatswood, NSW
Prior to enlisting he was employed with the Department of Road Transport & Railways
Plane was Mosquito KB 568 lost near Hasselbach. The target was unspecifed but was located at Kassel, Germany
Medals: War Medal 1939-45, Defence Medal, France & Germany Star
School subjects passed - Maths 1, Maths 2, History, Latin, English, French, Chemistry, Physics
Sports played, Cricket, Tennis, Football, Swimming
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