Robert George THOMAS

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THOMAS, Robert George

Service Number:	139087
Enlisted:	7 January 1944
Last Rank:	Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 84 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 25 November 1925
Home Town:	Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Ground Accident), Macrossan, Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1945, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia C.D.16., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell Flanders House WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 139087
7 Jan 1944:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), RAAF Ground Training Schools
7 Jan 1944:	Enlisted 139087
28 Apr 1945:	Involvement Aircraftman, No. 84 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Henry George and Helen Thomas of Inverell, NSW

84 Squadron Armourer AC Robert George Thomas 139087 was killed in a Motor Vehicle Accident after he stole a jeep in Townsville and crashed en-route to Macrossan - another RAAF member involved was LAC Arthur Dick 77351 who received severe injuries (discharged January 1946 from Brisbane Medical Unit)

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