EGERTON, Thomas Ainsworth
| Service Numbers: | O36036 (1941), O36036 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 December 1935 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 107 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia, 8 April 1914 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 11 April 1914 in Coorparoo, Queensland
Father
16/12/1935 enlisted into RAAF at Williamstown, Western Australia
28/4/1941 Pilot with No.10 Squadron Sunderland I T9075 RAAF (Coastal Command)
Operation: Crossover Patrol - 100 miles off Brest, Bay of Biscay
***Survived flying crash, Short Sunderland III, over Irish Sea***
Crew:
Captain: Fling Officer Victor Alean Hodgkison RAAF - survived injured
Pilot 1: Flight Sergeant Tom A Egerton (1941)- survived injured
Pilot 2: Flight Sergeat Thomas Gracie Joyce (513) - killed
Navigator: Sergeant J Bradbury RAF (938198) - severely injured
Flight Eng: Sergeant Con L Gehrig RAAF (3953) - survived injured
2nd Flight Eng: L.A.C Ralph Douglas Bell RAAF (207712) - killed
1st W/Operator: Corporal Clifford Oswald William Amos RAAF (3332) - killed
2nd W/Operator: Corporal Francis Hewitt RAAF (205727) - killed
Fitter IIA: L.A.C Norman Raine RAAF (3683) - killed
Armourer: ACI John Charles Francis RAAF (15774) - killed
Air/Gunner: Corporal Len G Cocoran RAAF (4503) - survived injured
11/6/1942 London Gazette - Awarded - "Mention in Despatches"
25/5/1943 London Gazette - Awarded - "Distinguished Flying Cross"
***Servce Records need to be ordered through National Archives of Australia***
Flight Lieutenant with 107 Squadron
18/12/1945 discharged from service
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 9/7/2016. Lest we forget.
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