WALTERS, David Ward

Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-19 shot down in the Pacific and crashing into a Japanese landing barge causing it to sink in the Gulf of Siam. No. 1 Sqd. RAAF was the first Sqd. ordered into the air to mount sorties against the Japanese invasion fleet and therefore the first RAAF Squadron to go into action in the war in the Pacific. This was one hour before the attack on Pearl Harbour. The crew of A16-94 were all lost with no known graves. They are remembered on the Singapore Memorial.

Last Name
WALTERS
Given Names
David Ward
Service Number
407307
Date of Birth
31/03/1920
Birth Location
Reynella S.A
Enlistment Date
17/08/1940
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
19/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 5
Intake Date
19/09/1940
Finish Date
08/03/1941
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
08/12/1941 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
1 SQN Semb
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Kota Bharu, Malaya
Date of Death
08/12/1941
Age
21
Cemetery / Memorial
Singapore Memorial
Notes

Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-19 shot down in the Pacific and crashing into a Japanese landing barge causing it to sink in the Gulf of Siam. No. 1 Sqd. RAAF was the first Sqd. ordered into the air to mount sorties against the Japanese invasion fleet and therefore the first RAAF Squadron to go into action in the war in the Pacific. This was one hour before the attack on Pearl Harbour. The crew of A16-94 were all lost with no known graves. They are remembered on the Singapore Memorial.

Posting on Death
1 Squadron Sembawang
NAA Status
NOT YET EXAMINED
1WAGS - WALTERS David Ward - Service Number 407307 (edited-1)

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