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POWELL, William Stephen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 406813 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Pontypridd, Wales, 7 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Timor, 1 October 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 10, Northern Territory Memorial, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 406813 | |
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| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406813 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Isaac Baden Powell and Gwladys Elizabeth Powell of Victoria Park, WA
13SQN RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-243 was lost in the Koepang, Timor area - all crew were killed:
Flying Officer Paul Coles Gunson 407436
Sergeant Francis Peter Kemp 406871
Flying Officer Geoffrey Vernon Boynton 409020
Flying Officer John Edward Alcock 408056
Sergeant William Stephen Powell 406813
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