The Archive · 1940

OBITUARIES

Sergt. 0. S. Gander, IAF

Shanghai, Sept. 21.

Sergeant Owen Sanford. Gander, OF. who was recently reported lied in action, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Gafider, the Chinese Maritime Customs.

Born on February 6, 1922, Owen Gander went to the Cathedral School in September 1932, where he remain-till Easter 1937, having won his! Way to the top of Form IV.

On leaving school Owen went to England with his parents, sister and brothers, and he eventually joined the Royal Air Force at Cranviell in January 1038 as 2 Boy Entrant, He completed the course at Cranwell in May 1930 and became a full-fledged

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