William Henry PRATT

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Service Numbers:	434897, V132545, 434897
Enlisted:	18 April 1940, Preston, Melbourne.
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 7 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia , 1 November 1919
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Helen St. State School, Victoria / Collingwood Junior Technical School (Merit Certificate).
Occupation:	Finisher (Boot Trade)
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 28 January 1945, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 8. Row A. Coll. Grave 19-26. Inscription: "OUR LOVED ONE. FRANCIS. ALMA. JOAN. BILLY. KATH & DON."
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 434897
18 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V132545, 15th Field Ambulance, Preston, Melbourne.
24 Feb 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V132545, General Details Depot, Transferred to RAAF.
25 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434897
28 Jan 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434897 , No. 7 Squadron (RAAF), Lost in aircraft crash enroute from Port Moresby to Lau.

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