Henry Wreford PARSONS

PARSONS, Henry Wreford

    Service Number: 407802
    Enlisted: 6 January 1941
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: No. 21 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia,, 5 June 1918
    Home Town: Prospect, Prospect, South Australia
    Schooling: Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia
    Occupation: Storeman / Clerk
    Died: Flying Battle, Malaya, 19 January 1942, aged 23 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Singapore Memorial, Kranji, North West, Singapore. Final resting place unknown. Name listed on Column 422.
    Memorials: Adelaide Pulteney Grammar School WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect St. Cuthbert's Church WW2 Honour Board, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery
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    World War 2 Service

    6 Jan 1941: Involvement Sergeant, 407802
    6 Jan 1941: Enlisted Adelaide
    6 Jan 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407802
    19 Jan 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407802, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Sergeant Parsons 407802 of 21SQN (attached to 453SQN) RAAF was killed when Brewster Buffalo AN-170 was shot down near Muar, Malaya

    His one of 8 Buffalo fighters escorting Glenn Martin bombers and Wirraway aircraft to attack Japanese invasion forces at Muar where they were engaged by a strong enemy fighter force

    He is mentioned in the book "Buffaloes over Singapore" by Brian Cull

    His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

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