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HILL, Charles Gifford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 418123 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Lethbridge, Canada, 28 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Bulgaria (target: Ploesti, Romania), 10 August 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sofia War Cemetery, Sofia, Bulgaria Grave 2. B. 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 418123 | |
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| 25 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 418123 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Charles Gifford Hill 418123 RAAF - Captain (Pilot) and Flight Sergeant Robert Thurlow 426784 RAAF (Air Bomber) were killed in the loss of Wellington LP189 of 142SQN RAF - target was the American Oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania
Other crew: RAF Flight Sergeant P A Shepherd (Navigator) / RAF Flight Sergeant W Grisdale (Wireless Operator Air) / RCAF Pilot Officer G R Pond (Air Gunner)
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