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RADFORD, Edward Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 415549 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 456 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 26 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 12 July 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 415549 | |
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| 9 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 9 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415549 | |
| 12 Jul 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415549, No. 456 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Atkinson 422530 and Flying Officer Radford 415549 of 456SQN RAAF based at RAF Station Ford in Sussex, England were killed when Mosquito HK312 crashed in the English Channel - their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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