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STEEGE, Gordon Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | O34059 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1937 |
| Last Rank: | Air Commodore |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Chatswood New South Wales Australia , 31 October 1917 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Wahroonga New South Wales Australia , 1 September 2013, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jul 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, O34059 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 21 Jul 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, O34059 |
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World War 2 Service
| 8 Apr 1941: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross | |
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| 31 May 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, O34059, No. 451 Squadron (RAAF), Commanding Officer | |
| 24 Sep 1941: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 11 Apr 1944: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
Korean War Service
| 1 May 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O34059, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), Commanding Officer | |
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| 20 Jul 1951: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, O34059 |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Oct 1972: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, O34059 |
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Non Warlike Service
| 31 Oct 1972: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore, O34059 |
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World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Air Commodore, O34059 |
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