WOOLSTENCROFT, Bernard Selby
Service Number: | 410826 |
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Enlisted: | 27 February 1942 |
Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
Last Unit: | No. 9 Squadron (RAF) |
Born: | Warragul, Victoria, Australia., 6 June 1923 |
Home Town: | Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
Schooling: | Neerim South & Noojee State Schools & Footscray Technical School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 8 April 1945, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Grave reference 7 D 2 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Neerim War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
27 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 410826 | |
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8 Apr 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 410826, No. 9 Squadron (RAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Bernard Selby WOOLSTENCROFT was born in Warragul, Victoria on 6th June 1923
His parents were Bernard Woodall WOOLSTENCROFT & Isobel Selby DRAPE
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His brother David John WOOLSTENCROFT (SN 22991) of the Royal Australian Navy died on 4th March, 1942 in the sinking of HMAS Yarra
His father Bernard Woodall WOOLSTENCROFT served during WW1 (SN 2258) & also in the Army during WW2 (SN V81022) & (SN V16175)