General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
401429
Rank:
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
3 August 1918
Place of Birth:
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death:
27 February 1943
Age at Death:
24 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 452 Squadron, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 166/14/14 | FORD, William Hendrie - (Flying Officer); Service Number - 401429; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Capstan BS 175; Place - between Strauss and Wyndham, Australia; Date - 27 February 1943 | 1068310 | |
| A9300 | FORD W H | FORD WILLIAM HENDRIE : Service Number - 401429 : Date of birth - 03 Aug 1918 : Place of birth - ST KILDA VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - FORD JOSEPH |
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5382299 |
Burial Details
A. Fernandes, 2012
Cemetery:
ADELAIDE RIVER WAR CEMETERY
Grave:
R. D. 0007
Epitaph:
OUR DEAR SON, EVER REMEMBERED MAY HIS SACRIFICE BE NOT IN VAIN
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to Alex Fernandes for his assistance with this profile.
Record Updated:
First Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023