Norman John KNIGHT

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Service Numbers:	402077, A.402077
Enlisted:	26 May 1940, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 37 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1919
Home Town:	Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Summer Hill High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Wool Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Malta, 9 March 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta Coll. grave 1. 4. 17. INSCRIPTION - HE LEFT SWEET MEMORIES,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 May 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402077, Sydney, New South Wales
26 May 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402077
8 Mar 1942:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, A.402077, No. 37 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Two wellington bombers collided on the runway at Luqa. Both,fully laden, aircraft disintegrated. Please see documents attached for official paperwork.
9 Mar 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402077, No. 37 Squadron (RAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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He was 22 and the son of John and Harriet May Knight, of Croydon, New South Wales

He was determined to join the R.A.A.F.

October 1937-January 1940 was a member of the 2nd Remount Squadron (Militia) - discharged to join R.A.A.F.

5th February 1940 - 26th March 1940 was an Air Cadet but outcome was "unlikely to become an efficient pilot.

27 May 1940 posted to No.1 A.O.S. Cootamundra to begin his journey to become an Air Observer on a Wellington bomber.

Final posting with the No.37 Shallufa, Egypt.