Peter Ronald HEATH

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HEATH, Peter Ronald

Service Number:	87
Enlisted:	15 January 1935
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia, 27 January 1914
Home Town:	Muswellbrook, Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Flying Battle, Egyptian Western Desert, Middle East, 19 November 1940, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt Plot 18, row F, grave number 4
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

15 Jan 1935:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Air Cadet, RAAF Point Cook
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Squadron Leader, 87
19 Nov 1940:	Involvement Squadron Leader, 87, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 87, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Squadron Leader Peter Ronald Heath (# 87) of 3SQN RAAF was shot down seven miles east of Rabia (near Mersa Matruh) in the Egyptian Western Desert while flying Gloster Gladiator biplane N5750

A flight of Gladiator aircraft on a tactical reconnaissance were attacked by a force of eighteen Italian Air Force Fiat C.R.42 biplane fighters - in the ensuing dogfight Squadron Leader Heath was shot down and killed

(more information available at https://www.3squadron.org.au/indexpages/kia.htm)

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