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MATCHETT, William Mervyn James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 403396 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 4 August 1914 |
| Home Town: | Grenfell, Weddin, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer and Grazier |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 27 January 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Plot 2. Row C. Grave 15. Local Roll of Honour- Grenfell NSW, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grenfell Other Wars Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 403396 | |
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| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 403396 | |
| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 403396 | |
| 27 Jan 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 403396, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Mervyn James MATCHETT was born in Grenfell on 4th August, 1914
His parents were Richard John MATCHETT & Amelia (Millie) Hester BUNYAN who married in NSW in 1905 (reg in Germantown)
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