William Victor Bryan WINCHESTER

WINCHESTER, William Victor Bryan

    Service Number: 409265
    Enlisted: 20 July 1941, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Last Unit: No. 466 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 12 June 1918
    Home Town: East Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Tenambit Public School; Maitland Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: School Teacher
    Died: Flying Battle, France, 12 August 1943, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: Guidel Communal Cemetery, Morbihan, France
    Row 6, Grave 6
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flight Sergeant, 409265
    20 Jul 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409265, Enlisted at Melbourne
    12 Aug 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 409265, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), Final Posting: 466 Squadron Leconfield Yorkshire

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Taught at Albury Grammar School

    24 August 1942 - Embarked at Sydney for UK

    Plane was Wellington LN442 crashed in France

    Medals: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Medal, Defence Medal

    At school William passed Maths 11, English, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History. Failed Maths1 and French

    Sports played: Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Football, Cricket

    Parents address was 139 High Street, East Maitland, NSW. Father was a Surveyor

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