William DOBSON

Service Number:	38380
Enlisted:	9 April 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	No. 15 Squadron (RAF)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 23 January 1914
Home Town:	Geraldton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, France, 11 June 1944, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Ste. Gemme-Moronval Churchyard, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Culcairn Railway Department Roll of Honor, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 38380
9 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 38380
9 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, RAAF Ground Training Schools
28 Feb 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School Cunderdin
1 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 4 Service Flying Training School Geraldton
15 Jan 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 38380, For RAF Heavy Bomber Training.
29 Dec 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 15 Squadron (RAF), Commissioned.
6 Jun 1944:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, No. 15 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
11 Jun 1944:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 38380, No. 15 Squadron (RAF), Killed in Action.

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