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KNIGHT, Gordon Henry
Service Number: | 421601 |
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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 |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 421601 | |
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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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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
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