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WOODS, William John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 415002 |
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Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Katanning, Western Australia, 28 July 1917 |
Home Town: | Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Fremantle Boys School, Western Australia |
Occupation: | Civil Servant (Accounts Clerk) |
Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 19 September 1944, aged 27 years |
Cemetery: |
Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 30. Row B. Grave 5. |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415002, 4 Recruit Depot (RAAF) | |
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21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415002 | |
21 Jun 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), No. 4 Initial Training School Victor Harbor | |
16 Aug 1941: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman | |
21 Aug 1941: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School Ballarat | |
9 Mar 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie | |
2 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
24 Apr 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 2 Embarkation Depot | |
16 May 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 415002, Embarked from Sydney for U.K. Disembarked in U.K. on 15 Aug 1942. | |
15 Aug 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, Bomber Command Training Units. | |
2 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
7 Apr 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 415002, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
7 Apr 1943: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF) | |
2 Oct 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer | |
8 Dec 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Appointed to a Commission. | |
8 Jun 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer | |
14 Sep 1944: | Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) | |
14 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415002, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
19 Sep 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415002, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), M.I.A. presumed K.I.A. Then later confirmed K.I.A. He was first buried near crash site. | |
20 Sep 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 415002, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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