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CARDNO, William Guyan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 404012 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Miles, Queensland, Australia, 18 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Colombo, Ceylon, 28 June 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka Kanatte General Cemetery, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 404012 | |
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| 26 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404012, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant William Guyan Cardno 404012 RAAF Wireless Air Gunner serving with Number 11SQN RAF (AHQ India) died from a gunshot wound at Colombo, Ceylon
“To oppose this air and sea armada, Colombo was defended by the two Hurricane squadrons. The only bombing force was XI Squadron’s Blenheim aircraft. There was a further Hurricane squadron (261) a long way away at Trincomalee on the other side of the island”