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

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