Walter Frederick BLACKFORD

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BLACKFORD, Walter Frederick

Service Number:	425589
Enlisted:	17 March 1941, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 21 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 May 1920
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Typewriter Mechanic
Died:	Flying Battle, Yugoslavia, 8 March 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Belgrade War Cemetery, Serbia Joint grave 8. C. 8-9.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 425589
17 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 425589, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Brisbane, Qld.
25 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 425589

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ernest George Tobias Blackford and Georgina Amelia Blackford, of Northgate, Queensland, Australia.

HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED

Pilot Officer W. F. (Jack) Blackford, second son of Mr and Mrs E. Blackford, of Northgate, is reported missing in air operations over Pola, Italy, on March 8. Before enlisting in the Air Force he was employed as a typewriter mechanic by Chartres.

BLACKFORD. — In loving memory of our dear Son, Brother, Flying Officer Walter Frederick (Jack) Blackford, who lost his life 8th. March, 1945, as result of air operations abroad. Inserted by his loving father, mother brother & sister.

BLACKFORD.— In fond & loving memory of our dear Friend, P./O. W. F. (Jack) Blackford, who failed to return from a bombing mission, 8th March, 1945. Inserted by his loving friends, Des & Beryl.

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Walter Frederick Blackford 425589 RAAF and Sergeant David Steele Smith 1821494 RAF were killed when Marauder HD477 of 21 Squadron SAAF was lost on a mission over Yugoslavia

Warrant Officer William Herbert Richardson RAAF 419589 survived

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