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HOOPER, William Max
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 416577 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | St Peters, South Australia, 6 February 1923 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, 26 February 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Stoke-Upon-Tern (St Peter) Church Cemetery, Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire, England Stoke-Upon-Tern (St Peter) Church Cemetery, Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg St Michael's War Chapel WW2 Honour Roll, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Thebarton S.A. Police Roll of Honor Supreme Sacrifice |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jul 1941: | Involvement Flying Officer, 416577 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 416577 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer William Max Hooper 416577 RAAF was killed when Miles Master DL685 of Number 5 (P) Advance Flying Training Unit RAF crashed near Woodworth farm in Bumbury, Cheshire, England shortly after take-off from RAF Tern Hill for a solo night training flight