William Henry BRAY

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BRAY, William Henry

Service Number:	141632
Enlisted:	23 November 1943
Last Rank:	Aircraftman
Last Unit:	RAAF Ground Training Schools
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 29 March 1922
Home Town:	Cook, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), Menangle, New South Wales, Australia, 29 March 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Camden War Cemetery Plot E Row A Grave 4, Camden War Cemetery, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates

World War 2 Service

23 Nov 1943:	Involvement 141632
23 Nov 1943:	Enlisted Adelaide
23 Nov 1943:	Enlisted 141632
29 Mar 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 141632, RAAF Ground Training Schools
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Charles Alfred and Margaret BRAY of Port Pirie, SA

15SQN Beaufort A9-550 based at the Menangle Paceway airfield crashed after take-off when the port engine failed - all crew onboard were killed: Flight Sergeant Johnston 420024 (Pilot) / Flying Officer Durrant 422555 (2nd Pilot) / Flying Officer Wheller 426408 (Navigator) / Flight Sergeant Hoscher 412535 (W/T Operator) / AC Bray 141632 (ground crew)

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