William Francis WILSON

WILSON, William Francis

Service Numbers: O33161, 419791
Enlisted: 30 October 1942
Last Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit: Central Flying School
Born: Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1921
Home Town: Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: RAAF Pilot
Died: Flying Accident, Sale, Victoria, Australia, 11 March 1952, aged 30 years
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 2 Service

30 Oct 1942: Enlisted O33161, Central Flying School
Date unknown: Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 419791
Date unknown: Discharged O33161, Central Flying School

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Mosquito A52-1067 from the Air Armament School based at RAAF East Sale crashed 14 miles north of the town of Sale in Victoria killing Flight Lieutenant William Francis Wilson (419791 / O33161) and Warrant Officer George Ivan Wilson (431600 / A33206) - the Court of Inquiry and Accident Report files contain photographs of the crash site