Ross BIDEN

BIDEN, Ross

Service Number: 402718
Enlisted: 14 October 1940
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17 March 1919
Home Town: Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Accountancy Student
Died: Flying Battle, Gambut airfield, Libya, Middle East, 16 June 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt
Plot 17. Row E. Grave 2. Local Roll of Honour - Mosman, NSW
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Pilot Officer, 402718
14 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 402718
14 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 402718, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
16 Jun 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 402718, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Pilot Officer Biden 402718 in Kittyhawk AK745 of 3SQN was on his third mission of the afternoon when he attempted to crash-land near Gambut Main airfield due to engine trouble

He was still carrying his bomb-load and the bomb nose arming rod hit a pile of sand around some camel thorn and the bomb exploded