Valden Leonard BAILEY

BAILEY, Valden Leonard

Service Number: 400687
Enlisted: 13 October 1940
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: No. 150 Squadron (RAF)
Born: Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, 8 February 1918
Home Town: Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Builder and Contractor's Assistant
Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 28 April 1942, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 1, Row F, Grave 1, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Ivanhoe Baptist Church Memorial Window
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Pilot Officer, 400687
13 Oct 1940: Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria
13 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 400687
13 Oct 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 400687
17 Dec 1940: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
23 May 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Awarded Flying Badge.
31 Jan 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 150 Squadron (RAF) , Commissioned.
28 Apr 1942: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 400687, No. 150 Squadron (RAF) , Killed in Action.

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Biography

Plane was a Wellington X3700. 150 Squadron (RAF)

28 April 1942 was reported missing after operations against Cologne. Reports say that the plane was one of two planes that were seen to go down in flames over the target but were not  positively identifed. The planes encountered heavy anti aircraft fire and had active search lights