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MORRIS, William Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 441949, WX33518 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Northam, Western Australia, Australia, 31 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Northam, Northam, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 28 November 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row B. Grave 10. Inscription: "OUR BELOVED SON AND BROTHER EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northam Fallen |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 441949 | |
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| 21 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX33518 | |
| 21 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 441949 | |
| 28 Nov 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, Operational Base Units (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Posted to 47 Operational Base, died on this date from injuries sustained when his jeep overturned on Morotai. |
Personal Stories
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Flying Officer William Patrick Morris 441949 of Number 47 Operational Base Unit was killed in a Jeep accident at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies
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