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TURNER, Robert Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408379 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 50 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, 13 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston State and HIgh School |
| Occupation: | Window Cleaner |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Kelsterbach, Germany, 20 December 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany Plot 7, Row A, Grave 12, Durnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 408379 | |
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| 30 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408379, No. 50 Squadron (RAF) | |
| 30 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408379, Enlisted aat Hobart, Tasmania | |
| 15 Jan 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408379, Embarked for UK from Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Plane was Lancaster DV217 lost over the target of Kelsterbach, Germany.
After completing school he further his education in Astronomy
Sports played cricket and swimming