CATFORD, Gilmour Sydney
| Service Number: | 416826 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 222 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Appila, South Australia, Australia, 7 July 1917 |
| Home Town: | Appila, Mount Remarkable, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Jamestown High School and Prince Alfred College, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 17 March 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Plot 23, Row D, Grave 18 Headstone reads: His duty fearlessly and nobly done. Ever remembered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Appila WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caltowie WW2 Honour Board, Kent Town Prince Alfred College Warrant Officer Gilmour Catford Memorial Window |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416826, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 416826 | |
| 12 Oct 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 416826 | |
| 17 Mar 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 416826, No. 222 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Sydney Arthur and Elizabeth Jane (nee Harvie) Catford of Appila, SA; brother of Ray (Roy) Harvie Catford, Winifred Merle Catford, Arthur Edward Catford, Beryl Ellizabeth Catford, Lorna Jean Catford who served in the Army from 1942-1946 and Sydney Arthur Catford
Plane was Tempest EJ873 which took off from Glize-Rijen at 11.25am to sweep over enemy territory but disappearred in the Bentheim area which was covered in heavy cloud and was never heard from again
He had over 418 hours flying experience including nearly 82 hours of night flying
He had preiviously flown Wirraway, Bomerang and Kittyhawks
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Flying Badge (13 October 1942)
Had 10 experience working with Deisel and Spark ignition engines
Played - Cricket, Football, Chess
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