Conrad Lawrence GEHRIG

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GEHRIG, Conrad Lawrence

Service Numbers:	1635, 3953
Enlisted:	4 January 1939
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Born:	Cootamundra, New South Wales, 27 February 1920
Home Town:	Toronto, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cootamundra Intermediate School
Occupation:	Aeroplane Mechanic
Memorials:

Non Warlike Service

4 Jan 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 3953, Laverton, Victoria

World War 2 Service

4 Jan 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1635
10 Apr 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 1635, No. 10 Squadron (RAAF)
1 Nov 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1635, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
1 Nov 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 1635

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Born 27 February 1920

Wife Betty Florence Gerhig, lived at 12 Moore Street, Toronto, NSW

Worked for 4 years as an Aeroplane Mechanic with Butler Air Transport, prior to enlisting.
Children: Gillian Elizabeth Gehrig (b. 22/1/1943)
David Martin Gehrig (b. May 1944)

Described on enlisting as 8yrs 11mths old; single; 6' tall; 164 lbs;
dark complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Roman Catholic

4/1/1939 enlisted into RAAF at Laverton, Victoria
posted as Flying Fitter

13/3/1939 posted to No1. Squadron, Laverton

1/10/1939 posted to No1. Squadron, Laverton ranked Temporary LAC

11/11/1939 posted to No.10 Squadron, ranked Temporary LAC

21/11/1939    embarked from Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard RMS Orontes for active service
                     overseas
21/12/1939    disembarked into Marseilles, France
                     proceeded by rail and boat to Southampton
26/12/1939    disembarked into Southampton, England
                     proceeded by rail to Pembroke Dock

7/3/1940 completed Air Gunners Course, No.10 Squadron, England

24/9/1940 awarded - "Air Gunners Badge"

1/1/1941 promoted to Flight Sergeant

9/2/1941 completed Flight Enginer's Training course

28/4/1941 Flight Engineer - Sergeant 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

22/10/1941 "Married" - Bettey Florence Gehrig (nee Cooper)

12/11/1941 posted to STF at Rathmines

10/1943 Warrant Officer Engineer - Ascot Vale No. IES, Melbourne, Victoria

1/1944 Warrant Officer Engineer - No.30 TU, at Rathmines

Flying Officer in 2 Flying Boat Repair Depot

1/11/1945 discharged from service

Medals: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic star; Returned from Active Service Badge

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 9/7/2016. Lest we forget.

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