William Ross BLAIN

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Service Numbers:	432648, VX57567
Enlisted:	12 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 7 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Warrnambool, Victoria, 13 March 1920
Home Town:	Terang, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental, Arafura Sea, Cape York, Queensland, Cape York, Queensland, Australia, 13 June 1944, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" At Sea, Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood, Terang War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 432648
12 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX57567
5 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 432648, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF), Also - Air Force Headquarters, HQ North Eastern Command (RAAF).
5 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 432648, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 432648

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Plane was Beaufort A9-220

Rank - Flying Officer

Also served in the militia

Son of Leslie Sydney and Daisie Blain, of Terang, Victoria.