HIDER, Robert Henry

Previous service No. 5 A.I.T.B. Bathhurst. Plane was a Beaufighter A19-216 on sortie No. 1 which crashed on ops. at Amboina, Netherlands East Indies.

Last Name
HIDER
Given Names
Robert Henry
Service Number
433672
Date of Birth
14/12/1921
Birth Location
Camden N.S.W
Enlistment Date
27/04/1943
Enlistment Location
Woolloomooloo N.S.W
1Wags Start Date
16/09/1943
Course Details
Navigation Course 9
Intake Date
16/09/1943
Finish Date
16/12/1943
To
2 A.O.S
Kill Date or Discharge Date
29/10/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
30 Sqn
Rank
Flying Officer
Operations
Flying battle Amboina Netherlands East Indies
Date of Death
29/10/1944
Age
22
Cemetery / Memorial
Ambon Memorial Indonesia
Medals
Flying Navigator Wireless Badge
Notes

Previous service No. 5 A.I.T.B. Bathhurst. Plane was a Beaufighter A19-216 on sortie No. 1 which crashed on ops. at Amboina, Netherlands East Indies.

Posting on Death
30 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - HIDER Robert Henry - Service Number 433672

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