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Robert Norman George Barlow 1911 - 1943

Robert Norman George Barlow of Carlton North Australia was born in 1911 in Carlton North, and died at age 31 years old on May 16, 1943 in Germany. Robert Barlow was buried at Britischer Ehrenfriedhof Grunewaldstraße, in Kleve, NRW.

Robert Norman George Barlow

Carlton North Australia

1911

Carlton North, Australia

May 16, 1943

Germany

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Birthday

1911

Birthdate

Carlton North Australia

Birthplace

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Nationality & Locations

Australia
Religious Beliefs

Church of England
Military Service

Royal Australian Air Force, 401899 Rank: Flight Lieutenant Units: 61 Squadron, 617 Squadron Pilot Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, May 14, 1943
Professional Career

In civilian life, Norm Barlow owned a garage. He had previously worked for his father, Alexander George Barlow, but everything fell apart when his father committed suicide in 1937 when it became evident his financial dealings were fraudulent.
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1943

Death

May 16, 1943

Death date

airplane crash

Cause of death

Germany
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Britischer Ehrenfriedhof Grunewaldstraße, in Kleve, NRW 47533, Germany
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Robert Norman George Barlow lived 40 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 32.

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Robert Norman George Barlow ("Norm") was born 22 April 1911 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia, the son of Alexander George Barlow and Frances May Hancock. In civilian life before World War II he was a mechanic and car salesman. He was married to Pauline Ralston and they had a daughter, Adrianne May, born in 1938. There was either a death or divorce, and in 1940 Norm married a woman named Audrey May, last name unknown; Adrianne was recorded as being raised by her maternal grandmother. Barlow served in the RAAF Reserve from 1929-1932, and rejoined in 1941, at which time he trained as a pilot in Australia and in Canada (according to his RAAF record, he had a civilian flying license at the time he reenlisted). His first combat assignment was to 61 Squadron, a Lancaster unit; during his service he was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was gazetted only two days before his death. In March 1943 he joined 617 Squadron with a crew of other 61 Squadron veterans; on May 16, 1943, during the penetration of Germany at low level, his Lancaster flew into a high electricity pylon, exploded, and crashed. There were no survivors from the crew of 7.

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