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Lieutenant Robert Kenneth Stringer DFC RAAF (428030) was
born at Prahan, Victoria on the 25th of August
1920. He enlisted on the 11th of September 1942 at
Hobart.
Between 1944 and 1945 he flew 36 operations and received the
DFC on the 25th of September 1945.
The crew that he flew with
consisted of:
| Name |
Service |
Trade |
| Robert
Stringer - DFC |
RAAF |
Pilot |
| Albert
Jenkinson - DFC |
RAFVR |
Navigator |
| Leslie
Pearse - DFC |
RAAF |
Bomb
Aimer |
| Cecil
“Eddie” Noble |
RAFVR |
Wireless
Air Gunner |
| Don
Betton |
RAFVR |
M/U
Gunner |
| David
Broatch |
RAFVR |
Rear
Gunner |
Robert Stringer flew with various Flight Engineers,
William George Warden,C.Entwhistle DFM,, C.David and
A.L.Barlow
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Robert's
class at Sidmouth. |
He was discharged on the 7th of December 1945,
his posting at discharge being 1653 Communications Unit
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Wedding of
Rear Gunner,Eddie Noble,left,Don Betton and David Broatch with
bride. |
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Today Robert Stringer lives in Yungaburra with his wife
Vivienne.
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Bob &
Vivienne at Anzac ceremonies March 2008
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