Wing Commander Robert Alexander Norman

Service number	400102
Ranks Held	Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date	03/07/1916
Final Rank	Wing Commander
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 1652 Conversion Unit RAF
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Date of birth	03/07/1916
Other units	1940	5 Elementary Flying Training School.
Other units	1940 - 1941	3 Service Flying Training.
Other	03/08/1940	Left Australia for Canada.
Other units	20/04/1941	No 35 Squadron (RAF).
Other	01/1941	Left Canada for England.
Other units	1941	No 58 Squadron (RAF).
Other units	1941	19 Operational Training unit.
Other units	16/12/1941	No 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit.
Date promoted	09/02/1942	Flying officer.
Date promoted	15/05/1942	Acting squadron leader.
Other units	01/09/1943	Commanding Officer of No 460 Squadron.
Date promoted	09/08/1943	Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted	02/03/1943	Acting wing commander.
Date captured	08/10/1943	Shot down and taken prisoner of war (no 3138) and held at Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan & Belaria.