KINLOCH, William Albert
| Service Number: | 421988 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia , 16 November 1922 |
| Home Town: | Leeton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Scots College, Sydney, New South Wales , Australia |
| Occupation: | Hardware Store Assistant, Kinloch Bros Hardware and Building Supplies. |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Near Priederpreum, Germany, 13 January 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany 8 H 25 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leeton ANZAC Memorial Clock Tower and Memorial, Leeton Mountford Park WW2 Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 421988 | |
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| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 421988, No. 464 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 26 Jun 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 421988, No. 464 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Flew many missions as Navigator. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Roger Blinko
William Albert Kinloch born 1922 and known to his family and friends as Billy was raised in Leeton, NSW
After attending Scotts College he worked in his Uncles Hardware store as a store assistant. But at age 19 yrs and 5 months he travelled to Sydney and signed up in April. 1942. After Basic and navigational training he was sent to Canada in June 1943. There he did traing in Edmonton and New Bruncwick before being transported to England. He attended 60 Operational Training Unit in Shrewsbury where he probably met and paired up with Justin Mulligan from Guyra, New South Wales. Justin of the same age was a farmer. They both joined 464 Squadron and flew many succesful missions together in Mosquito Bombers, one famous mission was the bombing of Gestapo Headquarters in the University of Aarhus, Denmark in October 1944.
But the risks were high as they would undoubtedly know and luck ran out on a Mission in April 1945 to the Ardenes Salient and they were downed by enemy action crashing near Niederpreum Germany and dying.
Recently Billy's niece Anne Burton, was asked to receive on the families behalf the Ribbon bar of the Commendation for Gallantry
Royal Australian Air Force Citation reads
Warrant Officer William Albert Kinloch – 25 October 2023 (authorised 26 March 2024) – For acts of gallantry in action over two tours of operational service with Number 464 Squadron.
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