William Royce (Roy) DUNDERDALE

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DUNDERDALE, William Royce

Service Number:	170241
Enlisted:	15 June 1944
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 38 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 May 1926
Home Town:	Darra, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Aircraft Mechanic
Died:	Aircraft Accident, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot C8. Row B. Grave 7.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dakota Transport A65-61

World War 2 Service

15 Jun 1944:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 170241, Brisbane, Queensland
15 Jun 1944:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170241, No. 38 Squadron (RAAF)
16 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 170241
18 Sep 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 170241, No. 38 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

38SQN RAAF Dakota A65-61 crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to return 18 former POWs to Australia

All on board were killed in the crash: SAWREY, Allan George (Flight Sergeant) 6188 / WILES, Keith Robert (Flight Sergeant) 27141 / BLACKMORE, Francis Leonard Henry (Sergeant) 47042 / DUNDERDALE, William Royce (Leading Aircraftsman) 170241 / WILKINSON, Eric (Warrant Officer) 405949 / HUNTER, Arthur Jack (Warrant Officer) 411069 / CAMPBELL, Allan (Warrant Officer) 412376 / HUGHES, Albert Clifford (Warrant Officer) 414566 / STIBBARD, Noel Royce (Flying Officer) 421110 / Sister Marie Eileen Craig 501399 RAAF Nursing Service of Number 2 Medical Air Evacuation Unit

Biography

William Royce DUNDERDALE was born on 18th May, Brisbane, Queensland

His parents were William Charles DUNDERDALE and Victoria WOODWARD

He enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force on 14th June, 1944

William died when the plane he was travelling in on his way home from the war (Dakota A65-61) crashed during bad weather on 18th September, 1945 in Biak Island, Dutch New Guinea - he is buried in Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery and is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial

THIS LINK (www.smh.com.au) contains a story about this accident and what happened after.

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Courier Mail, Brisbane 18th September, 1950

DUNDERDALE.- In proud and loving memory of my dear son, our brother, nephew and brother in law, 170241, Leading Aircraftman William Royce (Roy) Dunderdale, R.A.A.F. believed to have lost his life in air operation on 18th September, 1945.

Too dearly loved to be forgotten

Inserted by his loving Mother, Brothers, Sisters, Brother in law.

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