LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Gordon LOW
Service No: 65028
Born: Sydney NSW, 9 February 1924
Enlisted in the RAAF: 20 May 1942
Unit: No. 486 (Maintenance) Squadron, Schofields NSW
Died: Injuries from a Ground Accident, near Blacktown NSW, 13 June 1947, Aged 23 Years
Buried: Sydney War Cemetery, Rookwood NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of John and Gertrude Low, husband of Doris Mary Low, of Hurstbridge, Victoria
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 113, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
On 13 June 1947, Leading Aircraftman Low, a Fitter II Engines, sustained injuries when riding a motor cycle that collided with a truck about half a mile east of Blacktown, New South Wales. The pillion passenger, Leading Aircraftman Good, survived the accident. Leading Aircraftman Low was admitted to No. 3 RAAF Hospital and died later that day at 1910 hours.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/25/409