WILLCOCKS, Ignatius William
| Service Numbers: | 419425, V110146 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Despatch Clerk (Foreman) |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 21 April 1944, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Plot A. Row D. Grave 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 419425 | |
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| 14 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V110146, 2nd Survey Regiment | |
| 6 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units | |
| 21 Apr 1944: | Involvement Pilot Officer, No. 32 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of William George and Francis Josephine Willcocks of Richmond, Victoria
RAAF Beaufort aircraft A9-436 and A9-476 of Number 32 Squadron collided in mid-air approximately 15 miles west of Bundaberg while taking part in a box formation flying exercise - the crew of both aircraft were killed:
Crew of A9-436
Flight Sergeant John Bertram Steed (425371) Pilot
Flight Sergeant Irwin Harold Smead (419228) Navigator
Flight Sergeant Richard McDougal Garland (412584) W.O.A.G.
Pilot Officer James Ian McKechnie (416312) W.O.A.G.
Crew of A9-476
Flight Sergeant Milton Charles Hardy (422177) Pilot
Flight Sergeant Ignatius William Willcocks (419425) Navigator
Flying Officer John Eric Gay (434085) W.O.A.G.
Flight Sergeant Ian James Dixon (423672) W.O.A.G.
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