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WARD, Roland Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422326 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 50 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1915 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bayeux War Cemetery, Normandy, France X. A. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 422326 | |
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| 26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422326, No. 50 Squadron (RAF) | |
| 6 Jun 1944: | Involvement Pilot Officer, No. 50 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of George Gilbert and Nellie May Ward of Coogee, NSW
Pilot Officer Roland Gilbert Ward 422326 & Flight Sergeant Malcolm Robert Burgess 423076 were killed when Lancaster FD874 crashed enroute home from target of St Pierre Du Mont, France
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