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
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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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