WALLWORK, Ralph Stanley

Operation Brest Reason for Loss Set about by a pair of night-fighters. Wallwork shot down the first but was fatally wounded by the second.

Last Name
WALLWORK
Given Names
Ralph Stanley
Service Number
400360
Date of Birth
04/10/1916
Birth Location
Manchester England
Enlistment Date
18/08/1940
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
19/09/1940
Course Details
WAGS Course 1, WAGS Course 5
Intake Date
19/09/1940
Finish Date
18/11/1940
To
1 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
24/07/1941 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
142 SQN
Rank
Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle U.K
Date of Death
24/07/1941
Age
24
Cemetery / Memorial
Salford [Weaste]Cemetery Lancashire U.K
Medals
Mentioned in dispatches London Gazette 01/01/42
Notes

Operation Brest Reason for Loss Set about by a pair of night-fighters. Wallwork shot down the first but was fatally wounded by the second.

Posting on Death
142 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN

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