William Joseph WOODBURY

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WOODBURY, William Joseph

Service Number:	418034
Enlisted:	24 April 1942, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 6 September 1923
Home Town:	Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Victoria Parade CBC East Melbourne, St. Kevin's CBC Toorak, St. May's School Thornbury
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Accidental, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1 December 1942, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Deniliquin War Cemetery, New South Wales Plot D. Row A. Grave 2.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 418034
24 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 418034, No. 7 Service Flying Training School Deniliquin, Melbourne, Vic.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Joseph George and Annie Eileen Woodbury, of Thornbury, Victoria.

Pilot of a Wirraway aircraft which crashed whilst engaged on a solo night training flight, two miles south east of Deniliquin at 9.50 pm on 1st December 1942. The cause of the accident was due to the inexperience of the airman in night flying. Aircraft A20/312 was damaged beyong repair.

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