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WARD, Cyril James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405702 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 January 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 6 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Ground Accident), Port Moresby, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, 21 June 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough WW2 RAAF Enlistment Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jan 1939: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 405702 | |
| 24 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 405702 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Lieutenant Charles Oswald Duffy 251682 (1682) from Number 3 Stores Depot (3SD - Brisbane) and Pilot Officer Cyril James Ward 405702 of RAAF Headquarters Port Moresby went missing in Moresby Bay, New Guinea while on a recreational boating trip
Their bodies were not recovered and they were declared as Missing, Presumed Dead - their loss is commemorated on the Port Moresby Memorial