WALFORD, Cecil George
| Service Number: | 412773 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1941, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Thornleigh, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Boys High School, Ford Street, Petersham, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Ledger Keeper |
| Died: | Accidental, Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Parkes Cemetery, NSW Plot A, Row D, Grave4 Roll of Honour - Sydney, Parkes General Cemetery, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Maryborough Staff Pilots No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School RAAF Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 412773 | |
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| 20 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 412773, Enlisted at Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Changed his named by Deed Poll from Cecil Carter Walford to Cecil George Walford
Son of George Abram and Walford and Dorothy Walford of Sydney; husband of Doris Lillian Walford of Thornleigh, NSW
24 February 1943 - injured in an aircraft accident at Travinston, QLD when the number 4 piston broke up while in flight resulting in complete engine failure and a forced landing
Prior to enlsting he was been employed with L.V. Massy Harris Pty. Ltd of concord West for over four years
In 1934 he passed his Intermediate Certificate in the subjects of - English, Mathmatics, Latin, French but failed History and Science
In 1936 he passed his Leaving Certificate in the subjects of Mathmatics, Latin, Franch, History
In 1937 he studied Accounting
Sports played wers Cricket, Football, Athletics, Swimming, Water Polo, Table Tennis
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