Coming Soon.
WARD, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 146299 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 December 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1925 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Westgarth Central, Northcote - (Merit Certificate) |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Rural Worker) unemployed |
| Died: | Ground Accident, New Guinea, 27 February 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot L, Row C, Grave 12. Inscription: "Peace be thine... my son." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 146299 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 146299, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
| 30 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 146299 | |
| 1 Feb 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Australian Air Force, Posted to 4 Central Reserve Alexishafen, New Guinea. |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Ernest Ward's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Ernest Ward 146299 of Number 4 Central Reserve Depot was killed in a military truck accident at Alexishafen in New Guinea while on duty
The driver of the truck - LAC Douglas Clayton Boomer 141024 - was injured in the incident, he was discharged from the RAAF in 1947
Showing 3 of 3 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.