Bernard Selby WOOLSTENCROFT

WOOLSTENCROFT, Bernard Selby

Service Number: 410826
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
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World War 2 Service

27 Feb 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 410826
8 Apr 1945: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 410826, No. 9 Squadron (RAF)

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Biography 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)