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HARDIE, Ross
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 902422 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | Royal Air Force - unspecified units |
| Born: | 28 June 1917, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Aviator |
| Died: | Aircraft Accident , Catania, Italy, 17 May 1944, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Eldest son of Alexander Forrester (Sandy) and Elsie Hardie
Ross - an Aviator - left for London in August 1938, where he enlisted in the RAF, serving as a Warrant Officer/Pilot (No:902422). Ross was flying a Marauder FB509 at Catania in Sicily, Italy on 17 May 1944 when he was killed. Youngest son Graeme enlisted with the Australian Army in June 1940, serving as a Private (Service No:NX23827) with 2/17 Infantry Battalion until November 1945. - Christine Buckley