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WHITE, Barry Cameron
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 418030, V35240 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Vivigani airstrip, Goodenough Island, New Guinea, 25 December 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A3, Row E, Grave 10 Headstone inscription reads: God keepeth him in perfect peace Roll of Honour - Camberwell, Victoria, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 418030 | |
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| 10 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V35240 | |
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418030, Enlisted at Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Henry White and Amy Winifred White of Camberwell, Victoria.
Plane was Beaufort Mark V111 A9-244
Also served in the Militia in Victoria, Service nunber V35240 and enlisted at Surrey HIlls, Victoria
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Beaufort A9-444 of Number 8 Squadron crashed on landing at Vivigani airstrip, Goodenough Island, New Guinea upon return from a bombing mission with all crew killed:
Flight Sergeant Barry Cameron White 418030 / Flying Officer Stanley James Miller 420699 / Flying Officer Theodore Victor Benno Kleinig 416433 / Pilot Officer Edwin John Turk 428376
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