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FORGAN, William Wallace

Service Number:	407639
Enlisted:	7 December 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 458 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Crystal Brook, South Australia , 5 January 1920
Home Town:	Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Crystal Brook Public School (1931-32) Port Pirie District High School, South Australia (1932-35)
Occupation:	Cleark
Died:	Flying Battle, Colomby Normandy France, North West Europe, 8 January 1942, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery France Plot 6. Row C. Grave 6, Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery, Cherbourg, Normandy, France
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook District WW2 Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook WW2 Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial

World War 2 Service

7 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
7 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407639
27 Jun 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
17 Jul 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407639
8 Aug 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407639, No. 458 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
Date unknown:	Involvement

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