William Bruce (Bill ) WARD

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WARD, William Bruce

Service Number:	411622
Enlisted:	24 May 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia , 25 January 1921
Home Town:	Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Officer
Died:	Flying Battle, Wadi Akarit, Tunisia, Middle East, Canada, 8 April 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Medjez-el-Bab, Cemetery, Tunisia Plot 14. Row A. Grave 10., Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Medjez el Bab, Tunisia, Terrace Hill Cemetery, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Parramatta High School WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 411622
24 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 411622
24 May 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411622, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
6 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 411622, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Sergeant Ward 411622 in Kittyhawk FR271 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was hit by intense accurate heavy and light flak and crashed near Wadi Akarit

He was part of a group of twelve Kittyhawk fighters from 3SQN that were on their way to bomb enemy troops massing for a counter attack on Allied held Wadi Akarit but they in turn were attacked by enemy aircraft and subject to overwhelming flak defences

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