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WICKS, William Ross
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 420369 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 12 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 1 November 1921 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Texel Isle, Netherlands, 27 September 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Grave Reference: Grave 13926. Roll of Honour - Inverell., Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Inverell Flanders House WW2 Honour Roll, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, 420369, No. 12 Squadron (RAF) | |
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| 14 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420369, No. 12 Squadron (RAF), Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| 14 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420369 | |
| 17 Oct 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 420369, No. 12 Squadron (RAF), Embarked for UK | |
| 12 Nov 1943: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Medal, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 November 1943 on page 2517 London Gazette on 12 November 1943 on page 4973 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Edward and Jane Wicks of Inverell, NSW
Plane was Lancaster 111 DV171 and was on air operations over Holland. It had taken off at 15.00 hours to bomb a target in Holland which was successful however on the return flight the aircraft was struck by heavy flak and William was hit by shrapnel which had penetrate the body of the aircraft. It continued on and landed safely at it's own airfield.