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GATES, Robert Ingersole
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 415132 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Bridgetown, Western Australia, 9 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Boyup Brook, Boyup Brook, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Boyup State & Bunbury High Schools |
| Occupation: | Orchard hand |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North West Europe, 29 June 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede (Air Forces) Memorial, Surrey, England No known grave, it is believed his remains are still located in the spot where his plane crashed after being shot down by a German plane, the Lancaster crashed near the Hamlet of Hatenboer Holland, and at some stage, the Dutch AirForce will be excavating the site to see if they can locate his remains, 4 others died in that crash, while two others were taken prisoners , Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boyup Brook War Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415132, Perth, Western Australia |
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World War 2 Service
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415132 | |
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| 29 Jun 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415132, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Robert Ingersole GATES was born on 9th August, 1920 at Bridgetown, Western Australia
His parents were Albert George GATES and Caroline Emma SPRING who married in WA in 1911
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