NAA: A12372, R/17934/H
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
39469, 277457, O17934
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Date of Birth:
3 July 1916
Place of Birth:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Award Citations
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flight Lieutenant Olive has led his flight and on occasions his squadron both on operations in France and later throughout the intensive fighting in defence of this country. He has personally destroyed at least five enemy aircraft. His fearlessness and cool courage in action have been a splendid example to other pilots he has led, and have contributed largely to their successes against greatly superior numbers of the enemy.
Unit: No. 65 Squadron, RAF
Gazetted: The London Gazette, 24 September 1940
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A12372 | R/17934/H | OLIVE Charles Gordon Challoner : Service Number - O17934 : Date of Birth - 03/07/1916 : Place of Birth - , BRISBANE : Conflict - qld, ww2 |
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30933388 |
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Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023