William Victor Bryan WINCHESTER

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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

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

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