Ronald Henry SIMES DFM

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SIMES, Ronald Henry

Service Number:	402259
Enlisted:	22 July 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, 28 October 1917
Home Town:	Tenterfield, Tenterfield Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Tenterfield Rural School (1929-30) Armidale High School, New South Wales, Australia((1931-34)
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, 9 January 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein, Maṭrūḥ, Egypt. Column 266.
Memorials:	Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Armidale High School WW2 In Memoriam Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Tenterfield & District Fallen Roll of Honor WW2

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 402259
22 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402259, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
22 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402259
11 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
9 Apr 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402259, Emb. Sydney for Egypt
2 Jul 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 402259, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
7 Apr 1942:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Simes DFM 402259 in Kittyhawk AK610 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down near Mersa Brega in Libya - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt

He was part of a group of Kittyhawk fighters escorting seven Maryland bombers to attack enemy positions near Mersa Brega

He has an entry in the book "Aces High" by Christopher Shores

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