PARSONS, Henry Wreford
Service Number: | 407802 |
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Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia,, 5 June 1918 |
Home Town: | Prospect, Prospect, South Australia |
Schooling: | Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Occupation: | Storeman / Clerk |
Died: | Flying Battle, Malaya, 19 January 1942, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Kranji, North West, Singapore. Final resting place unknown. Name listed on Column 422. |
Memorials: | Adelaide Pulteney Grammar School WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect St. Cuthbert's Church WW2 Honour Board, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
World War 2 Service
6 Jan 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, 407802 | |
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6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407802 | |
19 Jan 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407802, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Parsons 407802 of 21SQN (attached to 453SQN) RAAF was killed when Brewster Buffalo AN-170 was shot down near Muar, Malaya
His one of 8 Buffalo fighters escorting Glenn Martin bombers and Wirraway aircraft to attack Japanese invasion forces at Muar where they were engaged by a strong enemy fighter force
He is mentioned in the book "Buffaloes over Singapore" by Brian Cull
His body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial