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WILSON, Barry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 434094 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1923 |
| Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane State High School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk - International Harvester, Brisbane |
| Died: | Flying Battle, United Kingdom, 28 May 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 434094 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434094 | |
| 11 Aug 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 434094, Embarked for U.K to disembark on 09 Oct 1943. | |
| 5 Mar 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 5 Mar 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434094, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Commenced Ops. | |
| 28 May 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434094, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), MIA presumed dead. |
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