Squadron Leader ROBERT WILTON BUNGEY DFC
Was born near Adelaide, son of Ernest and Ada Blanch BUNGEY
at Gladstone St. Fullerton SA.
He attended Glenelg Primary School and Adelaide High School and on leaving was employed as an Insurance Clerk
He trained with the RAAF at Point Cook in 1936 and embarked for England July 22 1937.
Squadron Leader Robert Wilton BUNGEY D F C [ 257414 ] served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Unit 4 Embarkation Depot, Adelaide, South Australia.
Transferred to the RAF on a Short Service Commission joining 226 Squadron at Harswell Nov 27 1937
His Squadron took part in The Battle of France as part of the AASF and in August he volunteered to join Fighter Command with 145 Squadron at Drem on Sept 19.
Nov 7th 1940 in Hurricane V6889 on Patrol, shot down by Me109 off Isle of Wight, baled out at 14.30. wounded with an injured knee.
He damaged a Ju88 on the 9th and shared an He111 on the 11th.
After a period in hospital he took Commandn of 452 Squadron [RAAF] Spitfires at Kirton in Lindsey
He destroyed a Bf109 on Dec 6.
Pilot Officer Sept 26 1937
Flying Officer May 26 1939
Flight Lieutenant Sept 3 1940
Squadron Leader Feb 1 1941
DFC Oct 7th 1941
He was posted away on staff and transferred back to RAAF in Jan 1943.
He married in England Sybil Ellen JOHNSON daughter of Arthur Sydney Johnson and Lucy Lott. She lived in Wallingford Berkshire.
A son Richard W Bungey was born in Glenelg but his mother died and he killed himself [ 1943 ] and tried to kill the new baby boy.
He was buried with full military honours [ RAAF ] in Plot G 207 St Judes Cemetery Brighton. South Australia.
Bungey, Robert Wilton DFC
Number: 257414
Rank: Squadron Leader [Sqn Ldr]
Unit: No 4 Embarkation Depot Adelaide
Service: RAAF
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of Death: 10/06/1943
Place of Death: South Australia
Cause of Death: Ground Accident [ suicide ]
Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force
His Spitfire is in the Australian National War Memorial
Was born near Adelaide, son of Ernest and Ada Blanch BUNGEY
at Gladstone St. Fullerton SA.
He attended Glenelg Primary School and Adelaide High School and on leaving was employed as an Insurance Clerk
He trained with the RAAF at Point Cook in 1936 and embarked for England July 22 1937.
Squadron Leader Robert Wilton BUNGEY D F C [ 257414 ] served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Unit 4 Embarkation Depot, Adelaide, South Australia.
Transferred to the RAF on a Short Service Commission joining 226 Squadron at Harswell Nov 27 1937
His Squadron took part in The Battle of France as part of the AASF and in August he volunteered to join Fighter Command with 145 Squadron at Drem on Sept 19.
Nov 7th 1940 in Hurricane V6889 on Patrol, shot down by Me109 off Isle of Wight, baled out at 14.30. wounded with an injured knee.
He damaged a Ju88 on the 9th and shared an He111 on the 11th.
After a period in hospital he took Commandn of 452 Squadron [RAAF] Spitfires at Kirton in Lindsey
He destroyed a Bf109 on Dec 6.
Pilot Officer Sept 26 1937
Flying Officer May 26 1939
Flight Lieutenant Sept 3 1940
Squadron Leader Feb 1 1941
DFC Oct 7th 1941
He was posted away on staff and transferred back to RAAF in Jan 1943.
He married in England Sybil Ellen JOHNSON daughter of Arthur Sydney Johnson and Lucy Lott. She lived in Wallingford Berkshire.
A son Richard W Bungey was born in Glenelg but his mother died and he killed himself [ 1943 ] and tried to kill the new baby boy.
He was buried with full military honours [ RAAF ] in Plot G 207 St Judes Cemetery Brighton. South Australia.
Bungey, Robert Wilton DFC
Number: 257414
Rank: Squadron Leader [Sqn Ldr]
Unit: No 4 Embarkation Depot Adelaide
Service: RAAF
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of Death: 10/06/1943
Place of Death: South Australia
Cause of Death: Ground Accident [ suicide ]
Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force
His Spitfire is in the Australian National War Memorial
Squadron Leader ROBERT WILTON BUNGEY DFC
Was born near Adelaide, son of Ernest and Ada Blanch BUNGEY
at Gladstone St. Fullerton SA.
He attended Glenelg Primary School and Adelaide High School and on leaving was employed as an Insurance Clerk
He trained with the RAAF at Point Cook in 1936 and embarked for England July 22 1937.
Squadron Leader Robert Wilton BUNGEY D F C [ 257414 ] served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Unit 4 Embarkation Depot, Adelaide, South Australia.
Transferred to the RAF on a Short Service Commission joining 226 Squadron at Harswell Nov 27 1937
His Squadron took part in The Battle of France as part of the AASF and in August he volunteered to join Fighter Command with 145 Squadron at Drem on Sept 19.
Nov 7th 1940 in Hurricane V6889 on Patrol, shot down by Me109 off Isle of Wight, baled out at 14.30. wounded with an injured knee.
He damaged a Ju88 on the 9th and shared an He111 on the 11th.
After a period in hospital he took Commandn of 452 Squadron [RAAF] Spitfires at Kirton in Lindsey
He destroyed a Bf109 on Dec 6.
Pilot Officer Sept 26 1937
Flying Officer May 26 1939
Flight Lieutenant Sept 3 1940
Squadron Leader Feb 1 1941
DFC Oct 7th 1941
He was posted away on staff and transferred back to RAAF in Jan 1943.
He married in England Sybil Ellen JOHNSON daughter of Arthur Sydney Johnson and Lucy Lott. She lived in Wallingford Berkshire.
A son Richard W Bungey was born in Glenelg but his mother died and he killed himself [ 1943 ] and tried to kill the new baby boy.
He was buried with full military honours [ RAAF ] in Plot G 207 St Judes Cemetery Brighton. South Australia.
Bungey, Robert Wilton DFC
Number: 257414
Rank: Squadron Leader [Sqn Ldr]
Unit: No 4 Embarkation Depot Adelaide
Service: RAAF
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of Death: 10/06/1943
Place of Death: South Australia
Cause of Death: Ground Accident [ suicide ]
Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force
His Spitfire is in the Australian National War Memorial
Was born near Adelaide, son of Ernest and Ada Blanch BUNGEY
at Gladstone St. Fullerton SA.
He attended Glenelg Primary School and Adelaide High School and on leaving was employed as an Insurance Clerk
He trained with the RAAF at Point Cook in 1936 and embarked for England July 22 1937.
Squadron Leader Robert Wilton BUNGEY D F C [ 257414 ] served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Unit 4 Embarkation Depot, Adelaide, South Australia.
Transferred to the RAF on a Short Service Commission joining 226 Squadron at Harswell Nov 27 1937
His Squadron took part in The Battle of France as part of the AASF and in August he volunteered to join Fighter Command with 145 Squadron at Drem on Sept 19.
Nov 7th 1940 in Hurricane V6889 on Patrol, shot down by Me109 off Isle of Wight, baled out at 14.30. wounded with an injured knee.
He damaged a Ju88 on the 9th and shared an He111 on the 11th.
After a period in hospital he took Commandn of 452 Squadron [RAAF] Spitfires at Kirton in Lindsey
He destroyed a Bf109 on Dec 6.
Pilot Officer Sept 26 1937
Flying Officer May 26 1939
Flight Lieutenant Sept 3 1940
Squadron Leader Feb 1 1941
DFC Oct 7th 1941
He was posted away on staff and transferred back to RAAF in Jan 1943.
He married in England Sybil Ellen JOHNSON daughter of Arthur Sydney Johnson and Lucy Lott. She lived in Wallingford Berkshire.
A son Richard W Bungey was born in Glenelg but his mother died and he killed himself [ 1943 ] and tried to kill the new baby boy.
He was buried with full military honours [ RAAF ] in Plot G 207 St Judes Cemetery Brighton. South Australia.
Bungey, Robert Wilton DFC
Number: 257414
Rank: Squadron Leader [Sqn Ldr]
Unit: No 4 Embarkation Depot Adelaide
Service: RAAF
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of Death: 10/06/1943
Place of Death: South Australia
Cause of Death: Ground Accident [ suicide ]
Source: AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force
His Spitfire is in the Australian National War Memorial
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