IFOULD, Edward Lister
Service Number: | 402278 |
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Enlisted: | 22 July 1940, Sydney, NSW |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane) |
Born: | St Peters, South Australia, 6 April 1909 |
Home Town: | Turramurra, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Turramurra College and North Sydney Boys’ High School |
Occupation: | Industrial Chemist |
Died: | Wahroonga, New South Wales, 29 January 1981, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Section: Wall 12 |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
22 Jul 1940: | Involvement Squadron Leader, 402278 | |
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22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 402278 | |
22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Sydney, NSW | |
28 Apr 1942: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross | |
1 Jan 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
29 Jan 1943: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross and bar | |
2 Nov 1943: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
25 Nov 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 402278, RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Rootsweb ID: I547371 Birth Record 6 April 1909 in St Peters, South Australia
(SA Births 1907 - 1928, Book : 820 Page : 238 District : Nor.)
Father William Herbert IFOULD and Mother Carrie Eugenie Ifould (nee FOALE),
lived at 1405 Pacific Highway, Turramurra, New South Wales
Eldest of three brothers.
403744 RAAF - Flight Lieutenant Elton Murray Ifould, No. Personnel Depot (2 A/C P)
b. 29/11/1910 St Peters, SA
d. 21/9/1944 plane crash in service, at Bankstown, NSW
cremated in: Northern Suburbs Memorial & Crematorium, Chatswood, NSW
Section: Wall 16
PM/V 39 NAVY - Lieutenant Frank Henry Ifould, 1016 Motor Launch
b. 30/8/1912 Adelaide, SA
d. 29/6/1944 - on return to Australia, his ship was torpedoed and sunk
His name is commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 93, Column 1.
His name is also commemorated on Panel 9a at the Australian War Memorial,
Canberra, ACT.
After the family moved to Sydney, Edward was educated at Turramurra College
and North Sydney Boys’ High School.
In 1926 he joined the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd; he worked as a production chemist
in the company’s factories in North Queensland and New South Wales.
A keen sportsman, he joined Palm Beach Surf Life-Saving Club and Northern Districts Hockey Club,
Sydney, and in 1931 was a member of the NSW Andrews Pennant hockey team. He played Rugby
League football at Innisfail, QLD, and belonged to Tweed Heads Golf Club, NSW.
Described on enlisting as 31yrs old; single; 5' 8" tall; 145 lbs; dark complexion;
brown eyes; brown hair; Church of England
22/7/1940 enlisted into RAAF in Sydney, New South Wales
13/2/1941 - completed No.4 Air Observers Course
6/3/1941
1/3/1941 awarded "Air Observers Badge"
14/3/1941 ranked Pilot Officer
8/4/1941 embarked at Sydney, NSW for overseas
5/5/1941 disembarked into Egypt
Dec 1941 -
July 1942 In the UK, Pilot Officer Ifould completed two operational and one
non-operational tour comprising 46 operations with the Pathfinder Force and
18 operations with the main force Bomber Command. During this period,
Squadron Leader Ifould served with No.97 Squadron (RAF), and received a
DFC & Bar and MID - for his outstanding service in bombing operations over Germany.
14/3/1942 promoted to Flying Officer
28/4/1942 London Gazette - awarded "Distinguished Flying Cross" (DFC)
'for the part he played in the low-level daylight attack on Augsberg
in southern Germany on 17/4/1942"
"On 17/4/1942 force Lancaster heavy bomber detailed to deliver attack in
daylight on Diesel engine factory Augsburg Southern Germany. To reach
this highly important military target and return a most daring flight of
some 900 miles over hostile territory was necessary. Soon after enemy
territory was entered flying very low level force engaged by superior number
enemy fighters. Later most intense accurate anti-aircraft fire encountered.
Despite this formidable violent evasive tactics neccessitated considerable
proportion of force succeeded reaching target and delivered successful
attack on factory almost at time planed.
Ifould displayed courage, fortitude and skill of highest order."
1/1/1943 London Gazette - awarded "Mention in Despatches"
28/1/1943 London Gazette - awarded "Bar" to the DFC
Citation:
"One night in January 1943, Flight Lieutenant Ifould was navigator of
aircraft detailed to lead bombing force against target in Rhur. Precise
aiming was essential and this officer displayed skills of the highest order
achieved purpose exactly as planned. Following night he again faultlessly
completed another sortie in similar circumstances."
14/3/1943 ranked Temporary Flight Lieutenant
July-Nov 1943 served with No.109 Squadron
In September-November he was a member of an RAF delegation visiting Washington, and its
representative during United States Army trials of special radar equipment.
5/11/1943 reported to HQ from RAF Delegation Washington, USA
In USA on attachment from UK Dorval
12/11/1943 proceeded by air from HQ 45, enroute to Kuala Lumphur
Back in Britain, Ifould was posted to headquarters, Pathfinder Force, then in January 1944 to
headquarters, No.100 (Special Duties) Group, where he became group navigation officer.
The most decorated Navigator in the RAAF.
13/5/1944 arrived Washington, USA
20/5/1944 entrained New York for San Francisco - proceeding on return to Australia
1/7/1944 Promoted to Squadron Leader
10/7/1944 proceeded on duty to East Sale, Sydney, NSW and Rathmines by air
20/7/1944 returned by rail and air
23/7/1944 proceeded on duty to Darwin, Milne Bay, Port Moresby and Townsville by ari
17/8/1944 returned by air
proceeded on temporary duty outside the mainland of Australia
27/9/1944 proceeded on duty to Sydney
Squadron Leader with RAAF HQ (DOR-OR NAV)
25/11/1944 discharged from service
25/11/1944 transferred from RAAF to RAAF Reserves
3/2/1945 "married" Mary Frankcomb (née Blackwood, a pilot’s widow with a young daughter)
at St James’s Church of England, King Street, Sydney
Edward returned to CSR and rose to Managing Director of CSR Chemicals Pty Ltd before his retirement in 1971.
He was later a Director of Marbon Chemical (Australia) Pty Ltd, William Adams & Co. Ltd, QUF Industries Ltd and
New Guinea Goldfields Ltd.
Two of his passions were surfing and golf. He was president (1972-79) of the Elanora Country Club and a
member of the Board of the Australia Club. Sailing was another love; he had been a crew member aboard
the sloop Struen Marien - it won the Sydney to Hobart race in 1951.
Survived by his wife and their two daughters and son, and by his stepdaughter.
29/1/1981 he passed away at Wahroonga, Sydney, NSW
cremated in: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Chatswood, NSW
Section: Wall 12
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/7/2016. Lest we forget.