Ronald GOODING

Service Number:	401209
Enlisted:	4 January 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Bendigo Victoria , Australia, 17 March 1921
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Bendigo Junior Technical School (1932-35) Bendigo Technical College (1935-40) Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Mechanic
Died:	Flying Battle, Bordesholm Germany, 4 April 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Plot 1. Row E. Grave 7.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 401209
4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 401209, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
4 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 401209
1 Feb 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
6 Feb 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 401209, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat
25 Aug 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 401209, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie
19 Sep 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
16 Oct 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401209, Embarked Sydney
19 Mar 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
13 Jul 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401209, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
20 Sep 1942:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 401209, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Seriously injured with Skull Fracture sustained in ground accident - hospitalised York Military Hospital Yorkshire
19 Mar 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)

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