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HICKEY, Dudley John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405907 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 272 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Pialba, Queensland, 8 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Sicily, Sicily, Italy, 22 May 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 405907, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 22 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405907 | |
| 22 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 405907, No. 272 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
First R.A.A.F. Husband of Valma Tracey to die
Joined R.A.A.F. in Brisbane, on 22nd July 1941. His Service No: 405907. He was stationed with 272 Squadron, A.H.Q. Malta & was aged 28 at the time his aircraft was shot down.
Submitted 3 August 2016 by Jude Spalding
Lost at Sea
Flying Officer Dudley John Hickey lost his life while conducting night time reconnaissance over Malta where his plane crashed into the sea.
Submitted 3 August 2016 by Jude Spalding
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