William John (Bill) WOODS

WOODS, William John

    Service Number: 415002
    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, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    21 Jun 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 415002, 4 Recruit Depot (RAAF)
    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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