Robert Henry (Bob) MARTIN

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Service Number:	401454
Enlisted:	3 September 1939
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Mornington, Victoria, Australia , 26 December 1910
Home Town:	Somerville, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling:	Frankston High School and Melbourne Teachers College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Aircraft evacuating personnel from Timor crashed on take off, Timor, 20 January 1942, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Coll. grave 11. D. 5-16.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mornington St. Peter's Anglican Church WW2 Honour Roll Memorial Plaque, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 401454
3 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 401454
3 Feb 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
29 May 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School Essendon
28 Jul 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, No. 1 Service Flying Training School
17 Nov 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Commissioned.
24 Nov 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
20 Jan 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 401454, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Australia's Northern Periphery
20 Jan 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 401454, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Killed in Aircraft Accident.

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