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HEWETSON, Robert Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 413997 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 26 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), India, 7 February 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District WW2 Honour Roll, Mallanganee WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 413997 | |
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| 10 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413997 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant Robert Thomas Hewetson 413997 of 1572 Gunnery Flight was killed when Vultee Vengeance AN692 crashed near Cuttack in Odisha, India
1572 Gunnery Flight was based at St Thomas Mount, Madras, India