George Ferguson BIDSTRUP

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BIDSTRUP, George Ferguson

Service Number:	430007
Enlisted:	23 July 1942
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 5 Operational Training Unit Forest Hill
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, 14 July 1924
Home Town:	Broadford, Mitchell, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong College
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Accidental (plane crash), Scone, New South Wales, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, 16 April 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle (Sandgate) War Cemetery Plot E; Row B; Grave 5,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford Presbyterian Church WW2 Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 430007
23 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 430007
16 Apr 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 430007, No. 5 Operational Training Unit Forest Hill

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Father Ernest Oliver Bidstrup
(b. 20/12/1886 Annadale Farm, Pyalong, Victoria - d. 3/3/1985 Seymour, Victoria) and
Mother Lizzie Marie Bidstrup (nee Cruickshank)
b. 9/11/1890 Melbourne, Victoria - d. 23/7/1961 Broadford, Victoria
lived at Broadford, Victoria.

Sibling:
Alan Ernest Bidstrup
Nancy Elizabeth Bidstrup

23/07/1942 enlisted into RAAF at Sugar Loaf Creek, Victoria

Appointed as Flying Officer with 5 Operational Training Unit

Australian build DeHavilland Mosquito FB.40 A52-70 from 5. O.T.U. RAAF Williamtown lost
on 16 April 1945 near Barrington Tops, Australia..

The plane was flown by Pilot FLT A Warren and FOFF G Bidstrup.
George Fergusson Bidstrup.

A52-70n/aFB.4014/03/45 2 AD. 04/04/45 5 OTU. 16/04/45 One of four
Mosquitoes on a routine cross-country flight to Moree, A52-70 did not
return to Williamtown. Search aircraft failed to locate A52-70. In 01/46
wreckage was discovered in the Barrington Tops National Park and a
coroner's inquest decided A52-70 had flown into trees during fog or cloud.
(Lever p.60). Crew: Pilot FLT A Warren and FOFF G Bidstrup were killed.

A propeller, ailerons and machine gun recovered from Mosquito A52-70 lost on 16 April 1945 near Barrington Tops, now on display at the Barrington Tops Guest House.

Buried in: Sandgate War Cemetery, Sandgate, Newcastle, NSW
Plot E. Row B. Grave 5.

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/03/2017. Lest we forget.

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