Robert Claude (Bob) Hay (1913–1944)
from Murray Pioneer
Mrs. Margaret Hay, who before marriage was Miss Madge Olorenshaw, of Renmark, and now resides at Malvern, has been notified that her son Flt-Lt. Robert Claude Hay DFC and Bar and African star, lost his life as a result of air operations in the Mediterranean zone on February 13. Flt.-Lt. Hay was a member of the crew of a Lancaster bomber and had taken part in the Ruhr dam raids. He was born at Renmark 30 years ago and attended the High School here showing exceptional ability. He then went to Roseworthy college and gained a gold medal there. Leaving Roseworthy he went to Queensland and studied cotton growing at an Experimental farm, returning to Roseworthy as a master. He enlisted early in 1940 and after training in Australia was sent to Canada before flying in England. At the time of his death he was completing his second tour of operations. He was a married man and leaves one daughter whom he never saw[1].
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Robert Claude (Bob) Hay
- Advertiser (Adelaide), 31 March 1944, p 5
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War II service record, A9300, item Hay R C (National Archives of Australia)
- is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Recorder (Port Pirie, SA), 14 October 1942, p 1
- took part in the Ruhr dam raid, News (Adelaide), 19 May 1943, p 2
Citation details
'Hay, Robert Claude (Bob) (1913–1944)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hay-robert-claude-bob-16998/text28868, accessed 8 November 2024.
Robert Hay, 1943
Australian War Memorial, UK0239
Life Summary [details]
Birth
4 November,
1913
Renmark,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
13 February,
1944
(aged 30)
at sea
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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