Eric Arthur Gibson UTZ DFC and Bar

UTZ, Eric Arthur Gibson

    Service Number: 403438
    Enlisted: 6 January 1941
    Last Rank: Squadron Leader
    Last Unit: No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia , 18 June 1913
    Home Town: Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
    Schooling: Unknown
    Occupation: Farmer and Grazier
    Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 31 March 1944, aged 30 years
    Cemetery: Hanover War Cemetery
    6.H.5. Reburial 2/6/1947 from Gersfeld Germany
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    6 Jan 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403438, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
    6 Mar 1941: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 403438, No. 5 Service Flying Training School Uranquinty, Empire Air Training Scheme
    21 Jun 1941: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 403438, No. 2 Service Flying Training School Forest Hill, Empire Air Training Scheme
    1 Sep 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
    25 Mar 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 403438, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF)
    17 Dec 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer
    12 Mar 1943: Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Bar to DFC awarded after a subsequent air operation
    1 Sep 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant
    1 Nov 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 403438, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
    2 Dec 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
    31 Mar 1944: Involvement Squadron Leader, 403438, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Aircraft lost during raid Raid on Nuremburg.

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    Biography contributed

    Eric Arthur Gibson UTZ was born in Glen Innes, NSW on 18th June 1913

    His parents were Arthur Augustus UTZ & Florence Isabel MAXWELL

    He previously served in the 12th Light Horse Regiment before enlisting in the RAAF

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