William Joseph PARKER

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PARKER, William Joseph

Service Number:	NX133213
Enlisted:	14 December 1942
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Headquarters Northern Territory Force
Born:	Annandale, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1912
Home Town:	Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental (Aircraft accident), Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1943, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld Plot A. Row B. Grave 1, Rockhampton War Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, NX133213
14 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Sergeant, Headquarters Northern Territory Force
14 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX133213

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213) of Australian Headquarters NT Force

Son of James and Mary Anne Parker

Husband of Joyce Gwendoline Parker of Strathfield, NSW

USAAC Dakota C-47A (C-47-20-DL, VH-CGK, #42-23420 possibly named Pushy Cat) of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 374th Troop Carrier Group left Batchelor airfield headed for Archerfield airfield in Brisbane. The aircraft broke up in mid-air during a violent storm over Rewan Station south of Springsure in Queensland killing all on board:

USAAC (Crew):

2nd Lieutenant Raymond E. Anglin (Pilot) (0-665501)

2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Kennedy (Co-pilot) (0-680036)

Sergeant Frank J. Ropinski (Aerial Engineer)

Sergeant Harold L. Baumstein (Radio Operator)

Sergeant Robert L. Adkins (passenger)

Australian Army (passengers):

Lieutenant Harley Horace Lockie (NX151680)

Lieutenant Ross Rowsell (NX107453)

Sergeant Victor Frederick Bishop (NX82072)

Sergeant Thomas William Davey (VX69200)

Sergeant William Joseph Parker (NX133213)

Gunner William Howard Dorman (QX24775)

Private Andrew Henry Mildren (QX52001)

Royal Australian Air Force (passengers):

Flight Lieutenant Roy Edgar Abbot (264204)

Flight Lieutenant Albert Ernest Watkin (405265)

Sergeant Ronald Keith Pitchford (410850)

Corporal William Brady (35720)

Corporal Francis Paul Morris (71310)

LAC John Given Maxwell (21638)

LAC Stanley Kirk Sims (28071) 452 Sqn

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