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GOSDEN, Gordon Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406843 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 December 1920 |
| Home Town: | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School |
| Occupation: | Clerk / Asst Gold Assayer / Wool Presser / Shearing Expert |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Rhodesia, 1 July 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gweru Cemetery, Zimbabwe Plot 4. Row B. Grave 4. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 406843 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 406843, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 28 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 406843 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John George and Charlotte Gosden, of 38 Onslow Road, Subiaco, Western Australia.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE'LL REMEMBER
LAC Gosden 406843 in Harvard AJ611 and LAC Haynes 406861 in Harvard N7063 from 22 SFTS Thornhill were killed when their training aircraft collided in mid-air four miles north west of the town of Guinea Fowl, Rhodesia during formation flying training (22 Service Flying Training School South Rhodesian Air Force)