Robert Henry STRATFORD

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STRATFORD, Robert Henry

Service Number:	407341
Enlisted:	14 September 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 1 Service Flying Training School
Born:	St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia, 14 December 1919
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	University student
Died:	Accidental - flying accident when training as pilot, Werribee, Victoria, Australia, Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 February 1941, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia C/E Section 5, Plot 170, Burwood General Cemetery, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brighton Glenelg District WW2 Honour Roll, Glenelg St Michael's War Chapel WW2 Honour Roll, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board

World War 2 Service

14 Sep 1940:	Involvement 407341
14 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
14 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 407341, No. 1 Service Flying Training School
14 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 407341
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography

WW2 - 12 Sep 1940 - Joined the RAAF.
Feb 1941 - Killed while training as a pilot at the Flight Training School, Point Cook, Vic - had just got his wings and was only 21 years of age.
In an unfortunate accident, another plane landed on top of his plane at Werribee. He was the only person killed - he was found with the parachute open, but it appeared he had jumped too late - his flying instructor broke his back.

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