HOOKER, Robert Hendry
| Service Numbers: | 434577, V200438 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Service Flying Training School |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 24 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Ballan, Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 3 February 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 2.P.B.13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 434577 | |
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| 29 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V200438 | |
| 29 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 Service Flying Training School | |
| 29 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 434577 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Allan Seymoure Hooker and Sylvia Maud Hooker of East Melbourne, Victoria
RAAF Oxford training aircraft X6805 of Number 1 Service Flying Training School crashed south of Ballan, Victoria killing all of the crew:
Sergeant Robert James Harvey 430169
Sergeant Leslie Raymond Haddon 437342
Sergeant Robert Hendry Hooker 434577
Biography contributed by Jenny Gathard
Robert (known as Bob), funny, adventurous lad, loved to play the piano and sing with his friends. He joined the army but when the authorities found out he was under age made to resign. As soon as he was of age he joined the Australian Airforce and received his wings 14/12/1943. Bob was due to go to England with his Squadron the second week of February 1944 but sadly died in a night time flying exercise in Victoria 03/02/1944. The plane crashed and the three crew died.
Bob's family were notified of the crash and death but were not allowed to know where and what circumstances due to the war. His mother, father and sister were devastated.
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