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BARDEN, William Morris
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17409 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 6 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Belmont, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | RAAF Pilot |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Sansapor (Mega Bay), Dutch New Guinea, 9 August 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 17409 | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 17409, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 9 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 17409, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45 |
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Kittyhawk fighter aircraft A29-571 and A29-407 of 75SQN RAAF collided in mid-air and crashed near Sansapor (Mega Bay), Dutch New Guinea killing Warrant Officer William Morris Barden 17409 (A29-571) and Flying Officer Richard William Raven Bath 420116 (A29-407)
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