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UTZ, Eric Arthur Gibson
Personal Details
Service Number: | 403438 |
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Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia , 18 June 1913 |
Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Unknown |
Occupation: | Farmer and Grazier |
Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 31 March 1944, aged 30 years |
Cemetery: |
Hanover War Cemetery 6.H.5. Reburial 2/6/1947 from Gersfeld Germany |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Squadron Leader, 403438 | |
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6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403438, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 403438 | |
1 Sep 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) | |
25 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 403438, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF) | |
17 Dec 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
12 Mar 1943: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Bar to DFC awarded after a subsequent air operation | |
1 Sep 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant | |
1 Nov 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 403438, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
2 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Eric Arthur Gibson UTZ was born in Glen Innes, NSW on 18th June 1913
His parents were Arthur Augustus UTZ & Florence Isabel MAXWELL
He previously served in the 12th Light Horse Regiment before enlisting in the RAAF