Gordon Henry KNIGHT

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Service Number:	421601
Enlisted:	28 February 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 44 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Lismore New South Wales Australia , 21 June 1923
Home Town:	Jiggi, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Apprentice Carpenter
Died:	Flying Battle, Normandy, France, 7 June 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, France Special Memorial VI. G. 7 Local Roll of Honour - Lismore New South Wales Australia , La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Normandy, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lismore Terania Shire Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421601
28 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421601
28 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421601
7 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421601, No. 44 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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Son of Edward and Irene Knight of Jiggi, NSW

Flight Sergeant Gordon Henry Knight 421601 was killed in the loss of Lancaster ND519 of 44SQN RAF - other crew:

STRATIS, William Anthony (Flight Lieutenant) 171501 RAF

HALE, Frank (Sergeant) 1890071 RAF

GREENFIELD, Alfred Charles Allwood (Flying Officer) 1511971 RAF

HAWKES, Eric Peter (Flight Sergeant) 1602334 RAF

PAGE, Herbert Peter (Sergeant) 1432806 RAF

ROE, Ernest John (Sergeant) 1868274 RAF