Victor Frederick BISHOP

BISHOP, Victor Frederick

Service Number: NX82072
Enlisted: 5 January 1942
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 5th Movement Control Group
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1 March 1914
Home Town: Queenscliff, Warringah, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: A.C.I.A.
Died: Injuries ( accident), Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1943, aged 29 years
Cemetery: North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld
Plot A. Row A. Grave 12, Rockhampton War Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, NX82072
5 Jan 1942: Enlisted Sergeant, 5th Movement Control Group
5 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX82072

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82072) of Number 5 Movement Control Group, Australian Army Transport Corps

Son of John and Clarissa Angelina Bishop

Husband of Beatrice Miriam Bishop of Queenscliff, NSW

 

USAAC Dakota C-47A (C-47-20-DL, VH-CGK, #42-23420 possibly named Pushy Cat) of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group left Batchelor airfield headed for Archerfield airfield in Brisbane. The aircraft broke up in mid-air during a violent storm over Rewan Station south of Springsure in Queensland killing all on board:

USAAC (Crew):

2nd Lieutenant Raymond E. Anglin (Pilot) (0-665501)

2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Kennedy (Co-pilot) (0-680036)

Sergeant Frank J. Ropinski (Aerial Engineer)

Sergeant Harold L. Baumstein (Radio Operator)

Sergeant Robert L. Adkins (passenger)

 

Australian Army (passengers):

Lieutenant Harley Horace Lockie (NX151680)

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453)

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82072)

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200)

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213)

Gunner William Howard Dorman (QX24775)

Private Andrew Henry Mildren (QX52001)

 

Royal Australian Air Force (passengers):

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edgar Abbot (264204)

Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin (405265)

Sergeant Ronald Keith Pitchford (410850)

Corporal William Brady (35720)

Corporal Francis Paul Morris (71310)

LAC John Given Maxwell (21638)

LAC Stanley Kirk Sims (28071) 452 Sqn

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