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WILKINSON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420415 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 November 1941, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia, 16 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Tumut, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tumut Intermediate, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, France, North West Europe, 20 December 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tortefontaine Communal Cemetery, Tortefontaine, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 420415 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420415, Enlisted at Sydney | |
| 23 Jun 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420415, Embarked at Brisbane for Canada and UK |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Plane was Typhoon JP605
Also served in the 56 Battalion Militia for 5 months
Subjects passed at school. English, History, Maths 1 & 2, Latin, Elementary Science and later Chemistry
Failed French & Woodwork
Sports played cricket, tennis