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BARHAM, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 163039 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 April 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron |
| Born: | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 3 May 1925 |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wollongong Technical College, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Philippines, 16 December 1944, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Initially buried USAF Cemetery No 1., Philippines, reburied 05-12-1945 Labuan War Cemetery, Burial reference: - Plot C. Row B. Grave 3. Personal Inscription: - "YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE "BILL". DARLING |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 163039 | |
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| 21 Apr 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 163039, No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron | |
| 21 Apr 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 163039 | |
| 15 Aug 1944: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 163039, No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron, Townsville. Disembarked Aitape, New Guinea 30-08-44. Moved to Morotai Is. 30-09-44, Leyte 24-11-44 and Mindore 16-12-44. | |
| 21 Oct 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron | |
| 16 Dec 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 163039 | |
| 7 Mar 1946: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Posthumous - Commonwealth Gazette [pg 554, position 27] |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman William Edward Barham 163039 of Number 3 Mobile Works Squadron was killed by debris from a suicide plane which attempted to dive through the open doors of an LST on Red Beach Mindoro, Philippines - LAC Paul Cutajar 120116 suffered from petrol burns in this incident; he was discharged in January 1946
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