William Henry SPARGO

SPARGO, William Henry

Service Number: 418689
Enlisted: 29 May 1942
Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
Last Unit: No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Croxton, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1923
Home Town: Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: Northcote High School; Mathers Commercial College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Flying Battle, Nuremburg, Germany, 31 March 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Plot 8, Row B, Grave 3 Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved and sadly missed Roll of Honour - Preston, Victoria,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of David and Jeannie Gordon Spargo of 176 Murray Road,  East Preston, Victoria

Plane was Lancaster 111 Y 738 lost on air operations targeting Nuremburg, Germany

Medals: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal

School subjects passed - English, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Physics and History, but failed Latin and Chemistry. Later passed Auditing in 1940 and Mercantile Law in 1941

At the time of enlistment he was employed by Tozer, Kemsley and Milbourn (Australiasia) Pty. Lt. of Melbourne

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