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GOODING, Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401209 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bendigo Victoria , Australia, 17 March 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bendigo Junior Technical School (1932-35) Bendigo Technical College (1935-40) Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrical Mechanic |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Bordesholm Germany, 4 April 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 1. Row E. Grave 7. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 401209 | |
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| 4 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 401209, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers | |
| 4 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 401209 | |
| 1 Feb 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
| 6 Feb 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 401209, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
| 25 Aug 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 401209, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
| 19 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 16 Oct 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401209, Embarked Sydney | |
| 19 Mar 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 13 Jul 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401209, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 20 Sep 1942: | Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401209, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Seriously injured with Skull Fracture sustained in ground accident - hospitalised York Military Hospital Yorkshire | |
| 19 Mar 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
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