Edwin John ROSS DFM, DFM

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ROSS, Edwin John

Service Number:	407562
Enlisted:	9 November 1940
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 12 April 1920
Home Town:	Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk/Salesman
Died:	Flying Battle, Binbrook Village United Kingdom, 2 January 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Grave 13952A Local Roll of Honour- Prospect Adelaide South Australia , Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

9 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 407562, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
9 Nov 1940:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 407562
9 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407562
9 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
1 Dec 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
27 Dec 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
27 Dec 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
26 Feb 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
22 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 407562, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
19 Sep 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 407562, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
30 Oct 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement
Date unknown:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal

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Biography contributed by Graham Padget

HONOURS AND AWARDS.

DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL.

SERGEANT EDWIN JOHN ROSS

OFFICIAL NO. 407562

CITATION.

Sergeant Ross as air gunner has displayed cool courage and absolute lack of fear in the face of intense enemy fire and has always given his captain a clear running commentary, which has helped in evading the anti-aircraft fire.

This airmen’s outstanding energy and cheerfulness have been a source of inspiration to his colleagues.

[Transcribed from page 24 of NAA Service Record - Edwin John Ross rank was actually Warrant Officer at time of award]

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